title: Possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of endocarditis: preliminary evidence from a review of the literature.
abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a particular disease which presents with a variety of clinical, aetiological forms and is lethal if not aggressively treated with antibiotics alone or in combination with surgery. This review tries to analyse the possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of IE based on the state of art in literature.
authors: Nuclear Medicine, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili di Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili, 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy. francesco.bertagna@spedalicivili.brescia.it
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Bertagna
authors: Gianluigi
authors: G
authors: Bisleri
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Motta
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Merli
authors: Erika
authors: E
authors: Cossalter
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Lucchini
authors: Giorgio
authors: G
authors: Biasiotto
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Bosio
authors: Arturo
authors: A
authors: Terzi
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Muneretto
authors: Raffaele
authors: R
authors: Giubbini
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000378:metabolism; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18