Abstract |
Delayed diagnosis in chronic Q fever endocarditis is fairly common world wide, we present a case where FDG-PET/CT correctly identified the infected valve, showing promise in management.
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Authors | Shu Xia Wang, Xiao Chun Zhang, Si Yun Wang, Tao Tao Shun, Ya Le He |
Journal | Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
(J Nucl Cardiol)
Vol. 22
Issue 6
Pg. 1320-2
(Dec 2015)
ISSN: 1532-6551 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25736175
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Topics |
- Aortic Valve
(diagnostic imaging)
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
(diagnosis)
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
- Heart Valve Diseases
(diagnosis)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multimodal Imaging
(methods)
- Positron-Emission Tomography
(methods)
- Q Fever
(diagnosis)
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
(methods)
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