| Combined PET and X-ray computed tomography imaging in pulmonary infections and inflammation. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21358408 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review addresses issues relating to the use of the relatively new combined PET and X-ray computed tomography (PET/CT) modality for imaging pulmonary infections and inflammation, as well as assessing its potential for this purpose. RECENT FINDINGS: Accurate definition and monitoring of the extent of lung infection is difficult using conventional chest radiograph, CT scan, MRI, and radioisotope scintigraphy. In the last decade, PET/CT using radiolabeled fluorodeoxyglucose has been added to the imaging armamentarium, mostly for imaging lung cancer. To date, very few data are available on the application of this technique for imaging pulmonary infections and inflammation; however, this situation is changing, and there is now more interest in using PET/CT for this purpose. In addition, there are new tracers on the horizon which remain to be exploited. SUMMARY: This review addresses some of these issues and outlines the potential to use PET/CT for noncancer pulmonary indications. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Jamshed Bomanji; Ahmad Almuhaideb; Alimuddin Zumla |
Related Documents
:
|
9880638 - Incontinence due to an infrasphincteric ectopic ureter: why the delay in diagnosis and ... 15490148 - Can mri replace dmsa in the detection of renal parenchymal defects in children with uri... 21490728 - Fdg-pet or pet/ct in fever of unknown origin: the diagnostic role of underlying primary... 19001648 - Imaging of female urethral diverticulum: an update. 19808598 - In vivo quantification of carotid artery wall dimensions: 3.0-tesla mri versus b-mode u... 1656348 - Evaluation of a multicentre study with iomazenil--a benzodiazepine receptor ligand. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-24 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Current opinion in pulmonary medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1531-6971 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-3-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9503765 Medline TA: Curr Opin Pulm Med Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
aInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK bNuclear Medicine Section, Radiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia cDivision of Infection and Immunity, Department of Infection, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London Medical School, London, UK. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Hospital management of hyperglycemia.
Next Document: Unspecified Gastroenteritis Illness and Deaths in the Elderly Associated With Norovirus Epidemics.