%0 Case Reports
%T Integration of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography in Diagnostic Algorithm of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
%A Sharma P
%A Banerjee S
%J Indian J Nucl Med
%V 36
%N 2
%D Apr-Jun 2021
%M 34385789
暂无%R 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_184_20
%X Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a sinister complication, with high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is conventionally based on modified Duke Criteria. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) has shown high accuracy in diagnosing PVE. Positive 18F-FDG uptake in prosthetic valves on PET-CT is now considered major criteria for diagnosis of PVE. We share our experience of 18F-FDG PET-CT imaging as a problem solving tool in a case of suspected PVE and review the relevant literature.