18F-FDG PET in the Diagnosis of Vascular Prosthetic Graft Infection: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-Analysis.
Date
2018-09-18Journal
European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular SurgeryType
Journal ArticlePublisher
ElsevierDOI
10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.08.040Rights
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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.