title: Which is the optimal acquisition time for FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with infective endocarditis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caldarella
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leccisotti
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Treglia
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giordano
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18