March 25, 2018

FDG PET/CT for Infection Imaging

18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT is routinely used in oncological imaging. The use of FDG imaging has also expanded beyond oncology to include cardiac viability studies, assessment of neurological diseases including dementia and epilepsy, and evaluation of infection and inflammation. This article briefly summarizes the utility of FDG PET/CT for infection imaging. {read more here}