Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for improving diagnosis of infection in patients on CF-LVAD: longing for more ‘insights’

Abstract

Quantitative 18F-FDG PET/CT is an optimal diagnostic tool in detecting superficial and deep driveline infections. However, diagnostic accuracy with regard to the diagnosis of pump housing infection is limited. Here, clinical and qualitative PET/CT analyses must be better considered.