Higher fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) uptake in tuberculous compared to bacterial spondylodiscitis

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 777-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Bassetti ◽  
Maria Merelli ◽  
Fernando Di Gregorio ◽  
Paola Della Siega ◽  
Maria Screm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission

scholarly journals The Role of Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Evaluating the Response to Treatment in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Carmelo Caldarella ◽  
Giorgio Treglia ◽  
Maria Antonietta Isgrò ◽  
Ivan Treglia ◽  
Alessandro Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission

Background and Aim. Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is well recognized as a powerful diagnostic tool in the initial staging of patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The aim of this paper is to perform a systematic review about the usefulness of FDG-PET or PET/CT in evaluating the response to treatment in patients with MM. Methods. The scientific literature about the role of FDG-PET or PET/CT in evaluating the response to treatment in patients affected by MM was systematically reviewed. Results. Ten studies about the role of FDG-PET or PET/CT in evaluating treatment response in MM were retrieved and discussed. Conclusions. FDG-PET or PET/CT seems to be helpful in assessing the response to treatment in patients with MM and in the evaluation of possible sites of recurrent or progressive disease.

scholarly journals Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Assessing Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Treglia ◽  
Maria Vittoria Mattoli ◽  
Francesco Bertagna
Keyword(s):  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission

Background and Purpose. Several studies have evaluated the role of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET and PET/CT) in diagnosing and assessing disease activity in patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis (RF). The aim of our paper is to perform a literature review on this topic. Methods. Scientific articles that evaluated the usefulness of FDG-PET and PET/CT in patients with RF were searched and discussed. Results. Eleven studies were found, and the main findings of these articles were described. Conclusion. FDG-PET and PET/CT are useful functional imaging methods for assessing patients with RF both in the diagnosis and in the treatment response evaluation. Moreover, further studies are needed to substantiate the role of FDG-PET and PET/CT in patients with RF.

Response Assessment of Aggressive Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma by Integrated International Workshop Criteria and Fluorine-18–Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (21) ◽  
pp. 4652-4661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malik E. Juweid ◽  
Gregory A. Wiseman ◽  
Julie M. Vose ◽  
Justine M. Ritchie ◽  
Yusuf Menda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
International Workshop ◽  
Response Assessment ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Response Classification ◽  
Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission

Purpose To determine whether a response classification based on integration of fluorine-18–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) into the International Workshop Criteria (IWC) provides a more accurate response assessment than IWC alone in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Patients and Methods Fifty-four patients with aggressive NHL who underwent FDG-PET and computed tomography 1 to 16 weeks after four to eight cycles of chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone were assessed for complete response (CR), unconfirmed CR (CRu), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), and progressive disease (PD) by the IWC and by integrated IWC and FDG-PET (IWC+PET). Progression-free survival (PFS) was also compared between IWC- and IWC+PET-assigned response designations. Results By IWC, 17 patients had a CR, seven had a CRu, 19 had a PR, nine had SD, and two had PD. In comparison, by IWC+PET, 35 patients had a CR, 12 had a PR, six had SD, one had PD, and zero had a CRu. In separate multivariate models, PFS was significantly shorter in patients with PR than in those with a CR using IWC (hazard ratio [HR], 8.9; P = .021) or IWC+PET (HR, 29.7; P = .0003). However, when the two classifications were included in the same multivariate model, only IWC+PET was a statistically significant independent predictor for PFS (P = .008 v P = .72 for IWC). In addition, when patients with a PR by IWC and a CR by IWC+PET were compared with those with a CR by IWC and a CR by IWC+PET, there was no significant difference in PFS (HR, 1.6; P = .72), indicating that IWC+PET identified a subset of IWC-PR patients with a more favorable prognosis. Conclusion Compared with IWC, the IWC+PET-based assessment provides a more accurate response classification in patients with aggressive NHL.

Diagnosis of Deep Septic Thrombophlebitis in Cancer Patients by Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Scanning: A Preliminary Report

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1949-1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Miceli ◽  
Rola Atoui ◽  
Ronald Walker ◽  
Tahsine Mahfouz ◽  
Nadeem Mirza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography ◽  
Septic Thrombophlebitis ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission

Purpose To determine the role of the fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scan in the diagnosis and management of deep septic thrombophlebitis (STP). Patients and Methods We conducted a prospective observational evaluation of FDG-PET in patients with cancer and suspected STP. Retrospective evaluation of patients with cancer and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) who underwent FDG-PET and extremity duplex scan (DS) was also performed. Results Strong venous uptake was observed in FDG-PET of nine STP episodes versus 0 of 27 DVT episodes (P < .001). FDG-PET identified central vein STP in five patients, whereas DS and venography were negative in five and two of these patients, respectively. FDG-PET diagnosis of STP resulted in therapeutic changes in all patients. In four patients, follow-up FDG-PET confirmed resolution. Conclusion In cancer patients, FDG-PET identifies STP even in areas not optimally visualized by DS or venography, distinguishes STP from DVT, and leads to significant therapeutic changes.

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