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(18)F-FDG PET/CT localized valvular infection in chronic Q fever endocarditis.

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.
AuthorsShu Xia Wang, Xiao Chun Zhang, Si Yun Wang, Tao Tao Shun, Ya Le He
JournalJournal 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
PMID25736175 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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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