Application of 18 F-FDG PET/ CT in cardiovascular infection

VernacularTitle:18F-FDG PET/CT在心血管系统感染中的应用价值
Author: Siwei LIU ¹ ; Hongcheng SHI
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1. 复旦大学附属中山医院核医学科
Keywords: Cardiovascular infections; Positron-emission tomography; Tomography; X-ray computed; Deoxyglucose; Trends
From: Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2018;38(12):821-823
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Due to untypical clinical manifestations, difficulty of diagnosis and treatment, and poor prognosis, the early and accurate diagnosis of cardiovascular infection is very important. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/ CT has been widely applied in the diagnosis of infection. This article reviews the role of 18F-FDG PET/ CT in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular infection, such as infectious endocarditis, cardiac implantable electronic device infection, and vascular prosthetic graft infection.