[68Ga]FAPI PET/CT reveals increased pulmonary fibroblast activation protein expression in long COVID patients after ICU discharge
[<sup>68</sup>Ga]FAPI PET/CT demonstrated elevated FAP expression in PASC. These findings provide insight into possible pathophysiological mechanisms of PASC and a potential new diagnostic modality.
Authors
- Riemer H. J. A. Slart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5565-1164)
- Bram van Leer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-205X)
- Maarten W. Nijsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-9392)
- Hendrikus H. Boersma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1892-9830)
- Mark Londema
- Daniela E. Oprea‐Lager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-2305)
- Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-0641)
- Mathias Prokop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-8055)
- Johannes H. van Snick
- Merel E. Hellemons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-5027)
- Kim M. Pabst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-0795)
- Martijn D. de Kruif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2883-9441)
- Marieke L. Duiverman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8818-9447)
- Janesh Pillay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8037-6638)
- Ömer Kasalak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6784-5305)
- Jolanda C. Kuijvenhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2182-2607)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-025-07376-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- ZonMw
- Federal Aviation Administration