The use of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnostic workup of CIED infections: another perspective

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Oct 9;60(15):1435-6; author reply 1437. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.039.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Infections / diagnosis*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging / statistics & numerical data*
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18