TY - JOUR T1 - Imaging the inflammatory activity of sarcoidosis JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/09031936.00088612 SP - erj00886-2012 AU - R.G.M. Keijsers AU - D.A.F. van den Heuvel AU - J.C Grutters Y1 - 2012/01/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2012/09/27/09031936.00088612.abstract N2 - Accurate assessment of pulmonary and extra pulmonary organ involvement in sarcoidosis is one of the great challenges for clinicians. This assessment includes the evaluation of symptoms, sarcoidosis activity in a specific organ and its functional consequences.In this review, radiological and nuclear techniques to image the inflammatory activity of sarcoidosis are described, in particular 18F-FDG PET/CT. The current use of this technique in clinical practice is explained, particularly in patients with persistent symptoms, stage IV disease and cardiac sarcoidosis. ER -