ReviewBioMed research international2014
18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT scanning in diagnosing vascular prosthetic graft infection.
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- Evidence-based guideline of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) on imaging infection in vascular grafts.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2022Guideline
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- Variability of [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2023Article
- FDG PET/CT in abdominal aortic graft infection: A case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Difficult diagnosis and management of a complicated Nellix graft infection.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2021Article
- PET/CT Imaging for Personalized Management of Infectious Diseases.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Physiological Appearance of Hybrid FDG-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging Following Uncomplicated Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing Using the Nellix Endoprosthesis.Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists · 2020Article
- PET/MRI reveals ongoing metabolic activity in ACL grafts one year post-ACL reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2020Article
- How useful is 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with suspected vascular graft infection?Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2020Article
- Diagnostic yield ofJournal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2020Article
- Mimics of Complications in the Postsurgical Aorta at CT.Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging · 2019Article
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Complicated with Type Ia Endoleak and Presumable Infection Treated with a Fenestrated Endograft.Aorta (Stamford, Conn.) · 2018Article
- Textural features ofEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2017Article
- Cross-sectional imaging of aortic infections.Insights into imaging · 2016Review
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Abstract
Vascular prosthetic graft infection (VPGI) is a severe complication after vascular surgery. CT-scan is considered the diagnostic tool of choice in advanced VPGI. The incidence of a false-negative result using CT is relatively high, especially in the presence of low-grade infections. (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG PET) scanning has been suggested as an alternative for the diagnosis and assessment of infectious processes. Hybrid (18)F-FDG PET/CT has established the role of (18)F-FDG PET for the assessment of suspected VPGI, providing accurate anatomic localization of the site of infection. However, there are no clear guidelines for the interpretation of the uptake patterns of (18)F-FDG as clinical tool for VPGI. Based on the available literature it is suggested that a linear, diffuse, and homogeneous uptake should not be regarded as an infection whereas focal or heterogeneous uptake with a projection over the vessel on CT is highly suggestive of infection. Nevertheless, (18)F-FDG PET and (18)F-FDG PET/CT can play an important role in the detection of VPGI and monitoring response to treatment. However an accurate uptake and pattern recognition is warranted and cut-off uptake values and patterns need to be standardized before considering the technique to be the new standard.
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