18F-FDG PET/CT in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis - Role in initial evaluation and responseassessment

Conclusions: F-18 FDG PET/CT showed multiple extra-pulmonary sites on baseline scan apart from initial clinical referral. Early follow-up PET/CT studies could categorize patients into responders and non-responders as well as were able to predict the prognosis. These findings support the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, in the initial evaluation as well as in monitoring response to treatment.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - May 20, 2019 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Mittal, B., Parihar, A., Sood, A., Singh, H., Kumar, R., Bhattacharya, A., Pascual, T., Bomanji, J. Tags: Outcomes/Infectious Disease/Pulmonary I Source Type: research