[PET-CT in Vascular Graft Infections]

Zentralbl Chir. 2017 Oct;142(5):502-505. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-119998. Epub 2017 Oct 27.
[Article in German]

Abstract
in English, German

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG-PET-CT) exhibits high diagnostic accuracy in the detection of vascular graft infections. Therapy control in vascular graft infection with FDG-PET-CT appears to be useful, as a significant impact on patient management has been described; however, supplemental data from large outcome studies are still pending.

Die 18F-Fluordesoxyglukose-Positronenemissionstomografie-Computertomografie (FDG-PET-CT) hat eine hohe diagnostische Genauigkeit bei vaskulären Graft-Infekten. Auch bei Therapieverlaufskontrollen von Graft-Infekten scheint der Einsatz der FDG-PET-CT sinnvoll, da ein signifikanter Einfluss auf das Patientenmanagement gezeigt werden konnte; ergänzende Daten größerer Studien sind aktuell jedoch noch ausstehend.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / mortality
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Postoperative Complications / mortality
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / mortality
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / mortality
  • Vascular Grafting*