Possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of endocarditis: preliminary evidence from a review of the literature

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Aug;28(6):1417-25. doi: 10.1007/s10554-011-9984-1. Epub 2011 Nov 26.

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a particular disease which presents with a variety of clinical, aetiological forms and is lethal if not aggressively treated with antibiotics alone or in combination with surgery. This review tries to analyse the possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of IE based on the state of art in literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18* / metabolism
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / metabolism
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals* / metabolism
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18