F-18-FDG-PET/CT in Initiation and Progression of Inflammation and Infection

ERTAY T., Eren M. S., KARAMAN M., Oktay G., Durak H.

MOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, vol.26, no.2, pp.47-52, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/mirt.18291
  • Journal Name: MOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.47-52
  • Keywords: Abscess, infection, inflammation, S. aureus, turpentine, positron emission tomography/computed tomography, F-18-2 '-deoxy-2-fluoro-d-glucose, rat, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, IMAGING INFECTION, DIAGNOSIS, PET, FDG
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Detection/localization of infection and inflammation is important for the initiation of correct treatment as well as its maintenance. Nuclear medicine imaging methods play an important role in determining infection and inflammation. F-18-2'-deoxy-2-fluoro-d-glucose (F-18-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is highly sensitive in such cases when used with tomographic cross-sections. In this study, the development and progression of infection and inflammation were monitored on rats by using F-18-FDG via PET/CT.