Diagnostic performance of quantitative and qualitative parameters for the diagnosis of aortic graft infection using [18F]-FDG PET/CT

The aim of this study was the evaluation of quantitative and qualitative parameters for the diagnosis of aortic graft infection (AGI) using [18F]-FDG PET/CT. PET/CT was performed in 50 patients with clinically suspected AGI. 12 oncological patients with aortic repair but without suspicion of AGI were included in the analysis to serve as control cohort. The [18F]-FDG uptake pattern around the graft was assessed using (a) a five-point visual...