18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography of cardiac implantable electronic device infections.
J Nucl Cardiol
; 28(6): 2992-3003, 2021 12.
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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 ANDRESULTS:
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 (SUVmax) and target-to-background ratio (TBR). Final diagnosis of CIED infection was based on clinical and bacteriological data. 18F-FDG-PET/CT was visually positive in all 9 patients with recent (≤ 8 weeks) implantation of CIED, but only 4 had confirmed CIED infection. 18F-FDG-PET/CT was true positive in 9 out of 21 cases with remote implantation of CIED and false positive in 3 (14.3%) cases. 18F-FDG-PET/CT was also false positive in 3 (30%) cases of control group. The SUVmax of the pocket area was significantly higher in patients with CIED infection than in the control group (4.8 ± 2.4 vs 2.0 ± .8, P < .001). By using the cut-off value of TBR ≥ 1.8, sensitivity of 18F-FDG-PET/CT for the diagnosis of CIED infection in patients with remote implantation was 90% and specificity 73%, PPV 75%, and NPV 89%.CONCLUSIONS:
18F-FDG-PET/CT is a sensitive but nonspecific method in the diagnosis of CIED infection.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Marcapaso Artificial
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis
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Desfibriladores Implantables
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Radiofármacos
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nucl Cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Finlandia