FDG-PET-CT as an early detection method for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Public Health
; 24(1): 2022, 2024 07 29.
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| ID: mdl-39075378
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (TB) causes major public health problems worldwide. Fighting TB requires sustained efforts in health prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Previous literature has shown that conventional diagnostic methods like X-ray and sputum microscopy often miss early or extrapulmonary TB due to their limited sensitivity. Blood tests, while useful, lack the anatomical detail needed for precise localization of TB lesions. A possible step forward in the fight against TB could be the use of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) and Computed Tomography (CT). This meta-analysis discusses the current literature, including the methods, results and implications of using FDG-PET-CT in the early diagnosis of TB. Analysis of the studies showed that the sensitivity of FDG-PET-CT as a potential method for early detection of TB was 82.6%.
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Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tuberculose
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Fluorodésoxyglucose F18
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Diagnostic précoce
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Tomographie par émission de positons couplée à la tomodensitométrie
Limites:
Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
BMC Public Health
Sujet du journal:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Allemagne
Pays de publication:
Royaume-Uni