The diagnostic role of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT in critically ill patients with suspected infection of unknown origin: a real-world experience
PET/CT demonstrated to be an accurate toll for the study of critically ill ICU patients with suspected infections. Kidney failure, leukocyte count and blood glucose were associated with true positive PET/CT.
Authors
- Giorgio Treglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9808-780X)
- Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-0641)
- Carlo Rodella
- Francesco Bertagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2980-5964)
- Domenico Albano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0810-6494)
- Anna Calabrò
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Brescia University (US)
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (CH)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia (IT)
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (IT)
- Istituto Imaging della Svizzera Italiana
- Università della Svizzera italiana (CH)
- University of Brescia (IT)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- La radiologia medica
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-025-02005-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Brescia