Abstract #5668

Hybrid 18F FDG PET/MRI in imaging cardiac sarcoidosis: a case based review.

Nevein Ibrahim¹, Niti Aggarwal², Steve Y Cho¹, and Christopher J Francois³

¹Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health, Madison, WI, United States, ²Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health, Madison, WI, United States, ³Diagnostic Radiology/Cardiovascular imaging, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health, Madison, WI, United States

Early recognition of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is important to initiate early treatment and prevent heart failure and sudden cardiac death. However, diagnosis of CS can be challenging and requires a high-index of suspicion. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET (¹⁸F FDG PET) have opened new avenues in the detection of CS. Experience with hybrid PET/MRI at our institution demonstrates improved workflow, decreased patient radiation exposure (compared to PET/CT) and incremental diagnostic value in imaging of CS. Both modalities are complementary, and offer important diagnostic and prognostic clinical data.

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