Accidental diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia after 18F FDG PET/CT: a case series.
COVID-19
Diagnosis
FDG PET/CT
Ground-glass opacity
Imaging
SARS-CoV-2
Journal
Clinical and translational imaging
ISSN: 2281-5872
Titre abrégé: Clin Transl Imaging
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101616225
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
08
07
2020
accepted:
11
09
2020
pubmed:
30
9
2020
medline:
30
9
2020
entrez:
29
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this case series is to illustrate possible [18F]-FDG uptake patterns associated to COVID-19. Retrospective assessment of all Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) scans performed for any clinical / oncological reason from 1st April 2020 to 30th April 2020. Results of PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 were retrieved for all patients with lung consolidations and/or peripheral ground glass opacities characterized by increased metabolism to evaluate any possible association with the viral infection. Seven (4%) out of 172 FDG-PET scans were included. Six out of seven patients (85%) had positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2, while one patient (15%) had possible (not PCR confirmed) COVID-19 pneumonia. Suspicious accidental COVID-19 findings in Nuclear Medicine Department need to be reported and appropriately evaluated to implement proper supportive treatment and infection control measures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32989417
doi: 10.1007/s40336-020-00388-8
pii: 388
pmc: PMC7512221
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
393-400Informations de copyright
© Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interestNone.
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