Chemotherapy-induced Cardiac18F-FDG Uptake in Patients with Lymphoma: An Early Metabolic Index of Cardiotoxicity?
Mayara L C DouradoLuca Terracini DompieriGlauber M LeitãoFelipe A MouratoRenata G G SantosPaulo J Almeida FilhoBrivaldo Markman-FilhoMarcelo Dantas Tavares de MeloSimone Cristina Soares BrandãoPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2022)
This study showed a clear increase in cardiac18F-FDG uptake in patients with lymphoma during and/or after chemotherapy. The literature corroborates with these findings and suggests that18F-FDG PET/CT is a sensitive and reliable imaging exam to detect early metabolic signs of cardiotoxicity.