The role of FDG PET/CT in therapy control of aortic graft infection

Volume: 45, Issue: 11, Pages: 1987 - 1997
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Abstract
18F-FDG PET/CT (PET/CT) is a useful tool for the diagnosis of aortic graft infection (AGI), but has rarely been used to influence therapeutic decisions during follow-up. We aimed to study the role of PET/CT in the long-term monitoring of patients. Participants of the prospective Vascular Graft Infection Cohort Study (VASGRA) were included if they had microbiologically proven AGI. We quantified the metabolic activity in PET/CT by using maximum...
Paper Details
Title
The role of FDG PET/CT in therapy control of aortic graft infection
Published Date
Jun 11, 2018
Volume
45
Issue
11
Pages
1987 - 1997
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