Usefulness of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography in diagnosis of aortitis and treatment response evaluation in a patient with aortic prosthesis.

Treglia, Giorgio

Usefulness of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography in diagnosis of aortitis and treatment response evaluation in a patient with aortic prosthesis. [electronic resource] - Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) Nov 2011 - 814-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

1558-2035

10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834ba0fd doi


Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal--surgery
Aortitis--diagnosis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation--adverse effects
Fever of Unknown Origin--diagnosis
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Male
Multimodal Imaging
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Positron-Emission Tomography
Predictive Value of Tests
Prosthesis Design
Radiopharmaceuticals
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome