| Literature DB >> 33330811 |
Ryogo Minamimoto1, Masatoshi Hotta1, Masahiro Ishikane2, Takeshi Inagaki3.
Abstract
Following a lot of reports of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) CT images, the feature of FDG-PET/ CT imaging of COVID-19 was reported in several articles. Since FDG accumulates in activated inflammatory cells, FDG-PET/CT has huge potential for diagnosing and monitoring of inflammatory disease. However, FDG-PET/CT cannot be routinely used in an emergency setting and is not generally recommended as a first choice for diagnosis of infectious diseases. In this review, we demonstrate FDG-PET/CT imaging features of COVID-19, including our experience and current knowledge, and discuss the value of FDG-PET/CT in terms of estimating the pathologic mechanism. 2020, National Center for Global Health and Medicine.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; FDG; PET/CT; diagnosis
Year: 2020 PMID: 33330811 PMCID: PMC7731428 DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2020.01056
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Glob Health Med ISSN: 2434-9186