CT abnormalities evocative of lung infection are associated with lower ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in confirmed COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

CT signs that are evocative of lung COVID-19 infections have been extensively described, whereas ¹⁸F-FDG-PET signs have not. Our current study aimed to identify specific COVID-19 ¹⁸F-FDG-PET signs in patients that were (i) suspected to have a lung infection based on ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT recorded during the COVID-19 outbreak and (ii) whose COVID-19 diagnosis was definitely established or excluded by appropriate viral testing.

Methods

Twenty-two consecutive patients referred for routine ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT examinations during the COVID-19 outbreak (March 25th to May 15th 2020) and for whom CT slices were evocative of a lung infection were included in the study. All patients had undergone a SARS-COV-2 diagnostic test to confirm COVID-19

SUBMITTER: Bahloul A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7431215 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature