18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for the diagnosis of native valve infective endocarditis: A prospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: 18F-FDG PET/CT has poor sensitivity but high specificity in the diagnosis of NVE. The usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT is high for embolic detection. Diffuse splenic uptake represents a possible new diagnostic criterion for NVE. PMID: 33495137 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - January 22, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Philip M, Delcourt S, Mancini J, Tessonnier L, Cammilleri S, Arregle F, Martel H, Oliver L, Hubert S, Renard S, Camoin L, Casalta AC, Casalta JP, Gouriet F, Riberi A, Lepidi H, Collart F, Raoult D, Drancourt M, Habib G Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research