Comparing diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET/CT, contrast enhanced CT and combined imaging in patients with suspected vascular graft infections

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography/computed tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (PET/CT), contrast-enhanced CT (CE-CT), and a combined imaging approach (CE-PET/CT) in patients with suspected vascular graft infection (VGI). PET/CT and CE-CT were performed prospectively in 23 patients with suspected VGI. Diagnostic accuracy for PET/CT was assessed by using previously suggested cut-off points for maximum...