Infective Endocarditis: The role of PET imaging in diagnosis and management

Positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) has recently emerged as an increasingly used alternative and supplementary imaging modality for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging for IE is given a Class I recommendation (level of evidence B) and is therefore recommended in cases of possible prosthetic valve IE to both detect valvular lesions, as well as confirm the diagnosis of IE. They have also given a class I recommendation (level of evidence B) for brain and whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT and/or MRI imaging to detect peripheral lesions for patients with either native or prosthetic valve IE.
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research