Search for focus in patients with fever of unknown origin: Is F-18-FDG-PEThelpful?

Authors
Lorenzen, J Buchert, R Bleckmann, C Munchow, N Bohuslavizki, KH
Citation
J. Lorenzen et al., Search for focus in patients with fever of unknown origin: Is F-18-FDG-PEThelpful?, ROFO-F RONT, 171(1), 1999, pp. 49-53
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ROFO-FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIET DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN
ISSN journal
09366652 → ACNP
Volume
171
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
49 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-6652(199907)171:1<49:SFFIPW>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Purpose: Search for focus in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). M aterial and methods: In four patients with the above mentioned problem, F-1 8-FDG-PET was performed, following the common imaging methods, which were w ithout evidence for a focus. Results: The origin of FUO was verified in all patients by PET: Tuberculosis, pneumocystis-carinii pneumonia, chronic inf lammatory hematoma, aortitis. Conclusion: Successful implementation of F-18 -FDG-PET as additional imaging method in patients with FUO seems reasonable . This has to be verified by further prospective studies.