Infection and Inflammation Imaging: Beyond FDG

Malte Kircher; Constantin Lapa

doi:10.1016/j.cpet.2019.11.004

Infection and Inflammation Imaging: Beyond FDG

PET Clin. 2020 Apr;15(2):215-229. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2019.11.004. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

Authors

Malte Kircher¹, Constantin Lapa²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, Würzburg 86156, Germany.
² Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, Würzburg 86156, Germany. Electronic address: Constantin.Lapa@uk-augsburg.de.

PMID: 32145892
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2019.11.004

Abstract

This review discusses nuclear imaging of inflammation using molecular probes beyond fluoro-d-glucose, is structured by cellular targets, and focuses on those tracers that have been successfully applied clinically.

Keywords: CXCR4; Infection; Inflammation; Molecular imaging; NaF; PET; Somatostatin receptors; TSPO.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Inflammation / diagnostic imaging*
Molecular Probe Techniques*
Organometallic Compounds
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Radioisotopes
Radiopharmaceuticals*
Receptors, Cell Surface
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Organometallic Compounds
Radioisotopes
Radiopharmaceuticals
Receptors, Cell Surface
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18