Activated macrophages are the main inflammatory cell in COVID-19 interstitial pneumonia infiltrates. Is it possible to show their metabolic activity and thus the grade of inflammatory burden with 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT?
Giordano Savelli, Mattia Bonacina, Alessio Rizzo, Alberto Zaniboni
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Cytokine stormImmune systemImmunologyDiseaseInflammationMedicineIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisLong-Term Effects of COVID-19