The usefulness of FDG PET/CT imaging in suspicion of LVAD infection

J Nucl Cardiol. 2014 Aug;21(4):845-8. doi: 10.1007/s12350-014-9872-x. Epub 2014 Feb 27.

Authors

Ghoufrane Tlili¹, François Picard, Jean-Baptiste Pinaquy, Pierre Domingues-Dos-Santos, Laurence Bordenave

Affiliation

¹ Nuclear Medicine Department, CHU de Bordeaux, 33000, Bordeaux, France.

PMID: 24574304
DOI: 10.1007/s12350-014-9872-x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Humans
Middle Aged
Multimodal Imaging
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Radiopharmaceuticals*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18