Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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Role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the Management of Infected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm due to Salmonella

살모넬라 감염성 복부 대동맥류 환자에서 F-18 FDG PET/CT의 역할

  • Choi, Seung-Jin (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Soo (Departments of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cheong, Moon-Hyun (Departments of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Byun, Sung-Su (Departments of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hyun, In-Young (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • 최승진 (인하대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 이진수 (인하대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정문현 (인하대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 변성수 (인하대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 현인영 (인하대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

We present a case of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to salmonella enteritidis. F-18 FDG PET/CT was performed to diagnosis and during follow-up after antibiotic treatment. Computed tomography (CT) is considered to be the best diagnostic imaging modality in infected aortic lesions. In this case, a combination of CT and FDG PET/CT provided accurate information for the diagnosis of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm. Moreover, FDG PET/CT made an important contribution to monitoring disease activity during antibiotic treatment.

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