18F-FDG PET in the Diagnosis of Vascular Prosthetic Graft Infection: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-Analysis.

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Authors
Rojoa, D.
Kontopodis, N.
Antoniou, Stavros A.
Ioannou, C. V.
Antoniou, G. A.
Journal
European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier
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Archived with thanks to European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
For the diagnosis of vascular prosthetic graft infection (VPGI), an intra-operative peri-graft biopsy is often required. Controversy exists regarding the use of imaging techniques in the diagnostic process. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in VPGI.
Citation
18F-FDG PET in the Diagnosis of Vascular Prosthetic Graft Infection: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-Analysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Feb;57(2):292-301 Epub 2018 Sep 18.
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