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Possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of endocarditis: preliminary evidence from a review of the literature

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 1417-1425

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-011-9984-1

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Endocarditis; Positron emission tomography

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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a particular disease which presents with a variety of clinical, aetiological forms and is lethal if not aggressively treated with antibiotics alone or in combination with surgery. This review tries to analyse the possible role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of IE based on the state of art in literature.

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