PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics

PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation.

This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infection.

FDG PET/CT also has utility in inflammatory bowel disease.

This issue also discusses the utilization of FDG PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of diabetic foot, and in monitoring therapeutic effect in patients without malignancy.

PET/CT is reviewed regarding its use in patients with sarcoidosis or IgG4 disease.

Also covered is the application of FDG PET/CT in detecting the source of fever of unknown origin.

Artherosclerosis and vasculitis can be assessed by PET/CT and FDG PET/CT can also be used in the management of severe infection in patients with malignancies.

Finally, the issue discusses the use of PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of osteomyelitis.