Innovations in Imaging: 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT for Assessment of Cardiovascular Infection and Inflammation.

Purpose of Review: ¹⁸ F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT), referred to as ¹⁸ F-FDG PET/CT, plays a significant role in the diagnosis and management of patients with systemic infectious and inflammatory conditions. This review provides an overview of ¹⁸ F-FDG PET/CT in systemic infectious and inflammatory conditions, including infective endocarditis (IE), cardiac implantable electrical device (CIED)/left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infection, sarcoidosis, and large-vessel vasculitis (LVV).
Recent Findings: This review highlights the past and present literature in the increasing role of ¹⁸ F-FDG PET/CT in cardiovascular inflammation and infection, including diagnostic and prognostic findings. They key aspects of this paper are to highlight the importance of ¹⁸ F-FDG PET/CT in cardiovascular infection and inflammation, and to provide illustrations of how it can contribute to patient diagnosis and management.
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