Detection of infective endocarditis with [⁶⁴Cu]Cu-DOTATATE positron emission tomography/computed tomography: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and fatal condition, with prosthetic valve endocarditis representing the worst prognosis. The recommended nuclear imaging modality 2-deoxy-2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ([¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT) has limitations. In this case series, we present two patients with IE scanned with a novel PET tracer [⁶⁴Cu]Cu-DOTATATE ([⁶⁴Cu]Cu-[1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N',N″,N‴-tetra acetic acid]-d-Phe1, Tyr3-octreotate).

Case summary

An 84-year-old female patient (Patient 1) with a biological mitral valve prosthesis (MVP) was admitted acutely from the outpatient clinic. Transoesophageal echocardiography showed vegetations on the M

SUBMITTER: Hadji-Turdeghal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375587 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature