Evaluation of fibroblast activation protein‐specific <scp>PET</scp>/<scp>CT</scp> in a patient with post‐<scp>COVID</scp> pneumonitis
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often leads to a spectrum of pulmonary complications, including interstitial lung disease (ILD) with the potential for fibrotic sequelae. Assessing the presence of ongoing active inflammation versus established residual fibrosis as a result of lung parenchymal injury and repair in these patients is a clinical challenge. Better understanding of the disease process is crucial for guiding appropriate therapeutic strategies. We aim to investigate the use of positron emission tomography / computer tomography (PET/CT) scans and their role in diagnosing interstitial pneumonitis (IP) post COVID infections.
Authors
- Armin Atzinger
- Khaled Musameh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1024-8363)
- Z Cunningham
- S O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5009-9350)
- Carol Buckley
- Patrick Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5705-9618)
- Torsten Kuwert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5682-8139)
- Seamas C. Donnelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-1843)
- Thomas Bütler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-9868)
- Roshane Mehboob
Institutions
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1446
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11