Additional Diagnostic Value of Combined Angio-Computed Tomography and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Infectious Aortitis

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Feb;11(2 Pt 2):361-364. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.07.018. Epub 2017 Oct 18.
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Keywords: CTA; FDG-PET; aortitis; infectious; multimodality.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
  • Aneurysm, Infected / therapy
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / microbiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm / therapy
  • Aortitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortitis / microbiology
  • Aortitis / therapy
  • Aortography / methods*
  • Computed Tomography Angiography*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / administration & dosage*
  • Whole Body Imaging

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18