18-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography: an additional tool in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis

18-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography: an additional tool in the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis

Objectives: To evaluate the role of 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET–CT) in the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis (IE). Methods: We retrospectively examined 27 consecutive patients who were admitted to the Infectious Diseases Department of Tor...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Ricciardi, Pasquale Sordillo, Laura Ceccarelli, Gaetano Maffongelli, Giorgio Calisti, Barbara Di Pietro, Cristiana Ragano Caracciolo, Orazio Schillaci, Antonio Pellegrino, Luigi Chiariello, Massimo Andreoni, Loredana Sarmati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
18F-FDG-PET–CT
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Cardiac imaging
Infective endocarditis
Echocardiography
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