B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book

Endocarditis




AuthorsSaraste Antti, Caobelli Federico

EditorsCaobelli Federico

PublisherSpringer International Publishing

Publication year2021

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 page276

ISBN978-3-030-81130-3

eISBN978-3-030-81131-0

DOIhttps://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


Abstract

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.



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