scholarly journals The Added Value of [18F]FDG PET/CT in the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Alfred O. Ankrah ◽  
Dina Creemers-Schild ◽  
Bart de Keizer ◽  
Hans C. Klein ◽  
Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Invasive Fungal Infections ◽  
Added Value ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Imaging Studies ◽  
Imaging Methods ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
18F Fdg ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

Anatomy-based imaging methods are the usual imaging methods used in assessing invasive fungal infections (IFIs). [18F]FDG PET/CT has also been used in the evaluation of IFIs. We assessed the added value of [18F]FDG PET/CT when added to the most frequently used anatomy-based studies in the evaluation of IFIs. The study was conducted in two University Medical Centers in the Netherlands. Reports of [18F]FDG PET/CT and anatomy-based imaging performed within two weeks of the [18F]FDG PET/CT scan were retrieved, and the presence and sites of IFI lesions were documented for each procedure. We included 155 [18F]FDG PET/CT scans performed in 73 patients. A total of 216 anatomy-based studies including 80 chest X-rays, 89 computed tomography studies, 14 magnetic resonance imaging studies, and 33 ultrasound imaging studies were studied. The anatomy-based studies were concordant with the [18F]FDG PET/CT for 94.4% of the scans performed. [18F]FDG PET/CT detected IFI lesions outside of the areas imaged by the anatomy-based studies in 48.6% of the scans. In 74% of the patients, [18F]FDG PET/CT added value in the management of the IFIs.

Added value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in diagnosing infected hip prosthesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M Kwee ◽  
Wouter AM Broos ◽  
Boudewijn Brans ◽  
Geert HIM Walenkamp ◽  
Jan Geurts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Hip Prosthesis ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Conventional Tests ◽  
18F Fdg ◽  
Diagnostic Work ◽  
Wbc Count ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct ◽  
Work Up

Background The diagnosis of infected hip prosthesis is frequently not straightforward yet very important as it changes treatment. Purpose To retrospectively investigate the added value of 18F-FDG PET/CT to conventional tests including radiography, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)/C-reactive protein (CRP) testing, and joint aspiration, in diagnosing infected hip prosthesis. Material and Methods Seventy-eight hip prostheses of 78 patients (55% men; mean age = 66.5 years; age range = 30–85 years) with non-specific clinical presentation, i.e. no abscess or sinus tract communicating with the joint space at clinical examination, were analyzed. Cultures of intra-articular fluid and peri-implant tissues after revision surgery or clinical follow-up ≥6 months served as gold standard. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUCs) of radiography, ESR/CRP testing, aspiration culture, and white blood cell (WBC) count without and with the addition of 18F-FDG PET/CT were compared. Results The addition of 18F-FDG PET/CT increased AUCs: for radiography with 0.212, P = 0.001; for ESR/CRP testing with 0.076, P = 0.072; for aspiration culture with 0.126, P = 0.032; and for aspiration WBC count with 0.191, P = 0.035. Conclusion This study shows that 18F-FDG PET/CT adds to individual conventional tests in diagnosing infected hip prosthesis. It may improve the preoperative planning and should therefore be considered in the diagnostic work-up. Future studies should define the exact place of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnostic work-up of periprosthetic joint infection.

Added value of pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT for staging of advanced gastric cancer: Comparison with contrast-enhanced MDCT

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 989-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Kawanaka ◽  
Kazuhiro Kitajima ◽  
Kazuhito Fukushima ◽  
Miya Mouri ◽  
Hiroshi Doi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Advanced Gastric Cancer ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
18F Fdg ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

The added value of dual-time-point 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer liver metastases

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 1075-1081
Author(s):  
Wujian Mao ◽  
Jun Zhou ◽  
Lin Qiu ◽  
Hongyan Yin ◽  
Hui Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Liver Metastases ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Ct Imaging ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
18F Fdg ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct ◽  
Time Point

scholarly journals Value of Surveillance 18F-FDG PET/CT in Colorectal Cancer: Comparison with Conventional Imaging Studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Kyoung Choi ◽  
Ie Ryung Yoo ◽  
Hye Lim Park ◽  
Hyun Su Choi ◽  
Eun Ji Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Conventional Imaging ◽  
Imaging Studies ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
18F Fdg ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

scholarly journals FDG PET/CT in the Staging of Lung Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-203
Author(s):  
Mohsen Farsad
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Imaging Methods ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

Background.: Accurate staging is crucial for the proper management of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer, especially for choosing the best treatment strategy. Different Imaging methods are used to stage patients with non-small cell lung cancer. In the last two decades, FDG PET/CT is carried out in almost all the main Hospitals around the world in this setting. Objective: The aim of this paper is to focus on the value of integrated FDG PET/CT in the TNM staging of the non-small cell lung cancer. Methods: A non-systematic revision of the literature was performed in order to identify all papers about the role of FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of non-small cell lung cancer and to highlight the value of FDG PET/CT in this setting. Results: Many data are now available about this topic, including also randomized controlled trials. FDG PET/CT is of limited added value in the characterization of T status but it increases the diagnostic accuracy for the assessment of the nodal status. The main advantage of FDG PET/CT over conventional imaging methods is its higher sensitivity in identifying extra-thoracic metastases, especially bone and adrenal lesions. Conclusion: PET/CT with FDG should be included in the diagnostic work-up of patients with lung cancer, because it provides useful information for appropriate therapy.

scholarly journals Added Value of Dual-Time-Point 18F-FDG PET/CT With Delayed Imaging for Detecting Aortic Graft Infection

Medicine ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 94 (27) ◽  
pp. e1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Yung Chang ◽  
Cheng-Pei Chang ◽  
Chun-Che Shih ◽  
Bang-Hung Yang ◽  
Cheng-Yi Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Graft Infection ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Aortic Graft ◽  
Delayed Imaging ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Aortic Graft Infection ◽  
18F Fdg ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct ◽  
Time Point
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