Nuclear Medicine Imaging Tools in Fever of Unknown Origin: Time for a Revisit and Appropriate Use Criteria.
Clin Infect Dis
; 78(5): 1148-1153, 2024 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a clinical conundrum for patients and clinicians alike, and imaging studies are often performed as part of the diagnostic workup of these patients. Recently, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging convened and approved a guideline on the use of nuclear medicine tools for FUO. The guidelines support the use of 2-18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in adults and children with FUO. 18F-FDG PET/CT allows detection and localization of foci of hypermetabolic lesions with high sensitivity because of the 18F-FDG uptake in glycolytically active cells that may represent inflammation, infection, or neoplasia. Clinicians should consider and insurers should cover 18F-FDG PET/CT when evaluating patients with FUO, particularly when other clinical clues and preliminary studies are unrevealing.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Fever of Unknown Origin
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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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Nuclear Medicine
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2024
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Article
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