F-18-FDG-PET/CT in unexplained elevated inflammatory markers
2016 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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- Bouter, Caroline ; Meller, Birgit ; Sahlmann, Carsten ; Ritter, Carsten; Meller, Johannes ; Braune, Isabell
- Abstract
- The diagnostic strategy in patients with fever or inflammation of unknown origin remains a major clinical challenge. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of F-18-FDG-PET/CT in patients with unexplained elevated C-reactive protein with or without fever. Contribution of F-18-FDG-PET/CT to the final diagnosis was evaluated. In addition we determined whether a differentiation between patients with or without fever is clinically reasonable. Patients, methods: We retrospectively analysed 72 consecutive patients with unexplained elevated C-reactive protein levels (above 8mg/l) that underwent F-18-FDG-PET/ CT in our facility between 10/2009 and 11/2012. 18F-FDG-PET/CT was considered a so-called diagnostic scan when results decisively led to a final diagnosis and adequate therapy with a response of symptoms was initiated due to the PET/CT result. Results: In 60/72 patients (83%) a final diagnosis was established. Diagnoses included infections (58%), non-infectious inflammatory diseases (29%) and malignancies (8%). F-18-FDG-PET/CT was true positive in 47 cases (65%) and the diagnostic scan in 29 patients (40%). Sensitivity of 18F-FDG-PET/CT was 81% and specificity was 86%. Diagnostics, final diagnoses, F-18-FDG-PET/CT results, SUVmax, C-reactive protein levels and the diagnostic scan did not differ significantly between patients with fever and patients without fever. Conclusion: F-18-FDG-PET/CT is a useful method in the diagnostic workup of patients with inflammation of unknown origin. In our series there was no significant difference between patients with or without fever. Regarding F-18-FDG-PET/CTimaging inflammation of unknown origin and unexplained fever can be joined to one entity.
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Journal
- Nuklearmedizin
- ISSN
- 0029-5566
- eISSN
- 2567-6407
- ISSN
- 0029-5566
- Language
- German