Added value of semi-quantitative analysis of [18F]FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of device-related infections in patients with a left ventricular assist device.

Derk Ten HoveAli R WahadatRiemer H J A SlartMarjan Wouthuyzen-BakkerGianclaudio MecozziKevin DammanHester WitteveenKadir CaliskanOlivier C ManintveldBhanu SinhaRicardo P J BuddeAndor W J M Glaudemans

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2022)

[18F]FDG PET/CT reliably predicts the presence of DRI in LVAD recipients. Semi-quantitative analysis may increase the specificity of [18F]FDG PET/CT for the analysis of central device component infection and should be considered in equivocal cases after visual analysis.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
data analysis