The clinical application value and the imaging characteristic of 18F-FDG PET/CT in tuberculous pericarditis
<sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT demonstrated high sensitivity in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. The most common characteristic on <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT was diffuse pericardial <sup>18</sup>F-FDG uptake on PET accompanied by lamellar pericardial thickening on CT, which is indicative of tuberculous pericarditis. As a systemic examination, <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT can also detect tuberculosis in other organs, providing complementary diagnostic information for tuberculous pericarditis, thereby facilitating the selection of a more appropriate biopsy site.
Authors
- Qian You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-6787)
- Xiaoqing Du
- Feng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9974-0978)
Institutions
- Jiangnan University (CN)
- Wuxi Fourth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-04828-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Jiangnan University