The clinical utility of FDG PET/CT among solid organ transplant recipients suspected of malignancy or infection.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at high risk of developing infections and malignancies. ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT may enable timely detection of these diseases and help to ensure early intervention. We aimed to describe the clinical utility of FDG PET/CT in consecutive, diagnostic unresolved SOT recipients transplanted from January 2004 to May 2015.

Methods

Recipients with a post-transplant FDG PET/CT performed as part of diagnostic work-up were included. Detailed chart reviews were done to extract relevant clinical information and determine the final diagnosis related to the FDG PET/CT. Based on á priori defined criteria and the final diagnosis, results from each scan were classified as true or false, and diagnostic values determined.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wareham NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5281676 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature