B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
Endocarditis
Authors: Saraste Antti, Caobelli Federico
Editors: Caobelli Federico
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication year: 2021
Book title : Imaging of Inflammation and Infection in Cardiovascular Diseases
Journal name in sourceImaging of Inflammation and Infection in Cardiovascular Diseases
First page : 221
Last page: 276
ISBN: 978-3-030-81130-3
eISBN: 978-3-030-81131-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81131-0_9
Web address : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-81131-0_9
The most recent clinical guidelines on the management of infective endocarditis propose findings of multimodality imaging, including nuclear imaging with SPECT/CT or PET/CT, as part of the diagnostic criteria and diagnostic flowchart of infective endocarditis, particularly in patients with suspected prosthetic valve endocarditis. Radiolabelled leukocyte scintigraphy SPECT and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET are sensitive methods to detect sites of infection. Current data indicate that they may contribute to early diagnosis of IE. In this chapter, we will describe the methodology and underlying evidence on the use of nuclear imaging techniques for evaluation of infective endocarditis.