Application of 18 F-FDG PET/ CT in cardiovascular infection / 中华核医学与分子影像杂志

ABSTRACT

Due to untypical clinical manifestations, difficulty of diagnosis and treatment, and poor prognosis, the early and accurate diagnosis of cardiovascular infection is very important. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/ CT has been widely applied in the diagnosis of infection. This article reviews the role of 18F-FDG PET/ CT in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular infection, such as infectious endocarditis, cardiac implantable electronic device infection, and vascular prosthetic graft infection.