Background Long-term health sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be
multiple but have thus far not been systematically studied. Methods All patients discharged …

Importance Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can occur in younger, predominantly
male, patients without preexisting medical conditions. Some individuals may have …

We conducted a prospective study to update our knowledge of fever of unknown origin (FUO)
and to explore the utility of a structured diagnostic protocol. From December 2003 to July …

Nuclear medicine imaging procedures play an important role in the assessment of
inflammatory diseases. With the advent of 3-dimensional anatomic imaging, there has been a …

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) and suspected focal infection or inflammation are
challenging medical problems. The aim of this study was to assess the value of fluorine-18 …

Background Invasive fungal infections are very severe infections associated with high
mortality rates, despite the availability of new classes of antifungal agents. Based on …

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on diagnostic accuracy and clinical value of single-photon
emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) for …

Purpose Since 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulates in neoplastic cells and in activated
inflammatory cells, positron emission tomography (PET) with FDG could be valuable in …

Background: 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography/computed
tomography (PET/CT) was recently introduced as a new tool for the diagnosis of prosthetic heart …

The timely detection of metastatic infectious foci in gram-positive bacteremia is crucial,
because these foci often require prolonged antibiotic treatment or drainage. The diagnosis of …