¹⁸F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography of cardiac implantable electronic device infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is challenging because of its variable presentations. We studied the value of 2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the detection of CIED infection.

Methods and results

Thirty patients with suspected CIED infection underwent ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT. The control group was ten patients with asymptomatic CIED who underwent cancer-related ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT. ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT was evaluated visually, semiquantitatively as maximum standardized uptake value (SUV_max) and target-to-background ratio (TBR). Final diagnosis of CIED infection was based on clinical and bacteriological data.

SUBMITTER: Salomaki SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8709812 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature