18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/Computed Tomography in Endocarditis.
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of endocarditis, especially in the setting of infection of prosthetic materials. Adequate knowledge of physiologic variants and possible confounders is key in the correct interpretation of FDG-PET/CT findings.
['Scholtens|Asbjørn Mathias|AM|']
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential D004696:Endocarditis D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis D006801:Humans D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
Endocarditis Infection FDG-PET/CT Cardiac implantable electronic devices Grafts Left ventricular assist devices Prosthetic heart valves