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18F-FDG PET/CT for the Diagnosis of Malignant and Infectious Complications After Solid Organ Transplantation

18F-FDG PET/CT for the Diagnosis of Malignant and Infectious Complications After Solid Organ... Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2017) 51:58–68 DOI 10.1007/s13139-016-0461-6 ISSN (print) 1869-3482 ORIGINAL ARTICLE ISSN (online) 1869-3474 F-FDG PET/CT for the Diagnosis of Malignant and Infectious Complications After Solid Organ Transplantation 1,2 3,4 5 6 Nastassja Muller & Romain Kessler & Sophie Caillard & Eric Epailly & 1,7 1 1,7 8 Fabrice Hubelé & Céline Heimburger & Izzie-Jacques Namer & Raoul Herbrecht & 1,7 1,7 Cyrille Blondet & Alessio Imperiale Received: 28 May 2016 /Revised: 8 November 2016 /Accepted: 8 November 2016 /Published online: 28 November 2016 Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine 2016 Abstract presented with unexplained inflammatory syndrome, fever Purpose Infection and malignancy represent two common of unknown origin (FUO), CMVor EBV seroconversion dur- complications after solid organ transplantation, which are of- ing post-transplant follow-up without conclusive conventional ten characterized by poorly specific clinical symptomatology. imaging. FDG PET/CT results were compared to histology or Herein, we have evaluated the role of F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D- to the finding obtained during a clinical/imaging follow-up glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed to- period of at least 6 months after PET/CT study. mography (PET/CT) in this clinical setting. Results Positive FDG PET/CT results were obtained in Methods Fifty-eight consecutive patients who underwent 18 (31 %) patients. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Springer Journals

18F-FDG PET/CT for the Diagnosis of Malignant and Infectious Complications After Solid Organ Transplantation

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Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Imaging / Radiology; Orthopedics; Cardiology; Oncology
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1869-3474
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Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2017) 51:58–68 DOI 10.1007/s13139-016-0461-6 ISSN (print) 1869-3482 ORIGINAL ARTICLE ISSN (online) 1869-3474 F-FDG PET/CT for the Diagnosis of Malignant and Infectious Complications After Solid Organ Transplantation 1,2 3,4 5 6 Nastassja Muller & Romain Kessler & Sophie Caillard & Eric Epailly & 1,7 1 1,7 8 Fabrice Hubelé & Céline Heimburger & Izzie-Jacques Namer & Raoul Herbrecht & 1,7 1,7 Cyrille Blondet & Alessio Imperiale Received: 28 May 2016 /Revised: 8 November 2016 /Accepted: 8 November 2016 /Published online: 28 November 2016 Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine 2016 Abstract presented with unexplained inflammatory syndrome, fever Purpose Infection and malignancy represent two common of unknown origin (FUO), CMVor EBV seroconversion dur- complications after solid organ transplantation, which are of- ing post-transplant follow-up without conclusive conventional ten characterized by poorly specific clinical symptomatology. imaging. FDG PET/CT results were compared to histology or Herein, we have evaluated the role of F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D- to the finding obtained during a clinical/imaging follow-up glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed to- period of at least 6 months after PET/CT study. mography (PET/CT) in this clinical setting. Results Positive FDG PET/CT results were obtained in Methods Fifty-eight consecutive patients who underwent 18 (31 %) patients.

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