Standardized 4-point scoring scale of [ 18 F]-FDG PET/CT imaging helps in the diagnosis of renal and hepatic cyst infections in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a validation cohort.

F]-FDG PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis of CyI in patients with ADPKD. Considering its performance metrics with high specificity and negative predictive value, the scoring system is particularly useful to distinguish other causes of clinical inflammation than CyI and as such avoid unnecessarily long antibiotic treatment.