The use of functional imaging in the diagnosis of carotid patch infection.
Carotid patch infection following carotid patch angioplasty is a rare but serious complication. Accurate diagnosis is vital yet currently ill-defined. We present the use of computed tomography positron emission tomography and leucocyte radioisotope scintigraphy and highlight their potential role in the diagnosis of equivocal carotid patch infection.
Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
Matthew J
MJ
Seager
Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
Brahman
B
Dharmarajah
Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
Emma B
EB
Davies
Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London a.h.davies@imperial.ac.uk.
Alun H
AH
Davies
Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
Ian J
IJ
Franklin
D017130:Angioplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates
Carotid endarterectomy; carotid patch infection; computed tomography-positron emission tomography; diagnosis; technetium-99 m leucocyte radioisotope scintigraphy