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Significance of F-18 FDG PET/MRI in the search for the etiology of inflammation of unclear origin and fever of unknown origin

T. Rohan, P. Hložanka, M. Dostál, T. Macek, Z. Fojtík, A. Šprláková-Puková, M. Keřkovský

. 2024 ; 171 (-) : 111281. [pub] 20240103

Language English Country Ireland

Document type Journal Article

Persistent link   https://www.medvik.cz/link/bmc24007292

PURPOSE: To evaluate the contribution of F-18 FDG-PET/MRI in the search for the etiology of the inflammation of unknown origin (IUO) and fever of unknown origin (FUO). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 104 patients who underwent F-18 FDG-PET/MRI for IUO or FUO. The sensitivity, specificity, predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis of IUO/FUO were evaluated. A five-point Likert scale was used to semiquantitatively assess the probability of the cause of IUO/FUO based on PET/MRI finding. Furthermore, clinical (fever, arthralgia, weight loss, night sweats, age) and laboratory (C-reactive protein, leukocytes) parameters were monitored and compared with the true positivity rate of PET/MRI. RESULTS: In patients with definitively identified etiology of FUO and IUO, FDG-PET/MRI achieved a sensitivity of 96 %, specificity of 82 %, and positive and negative predictive values of 92 and 90 %. The cause of the IUO was determined in 71 patients (68.3 %). In 33 (31.7 %) patients, the etiology of IUO/FUO remained unknown, while in 25 (75.8 %) of them the symptoms resolved spontaneously and in 8 (24.2 %) patients they persisted without explanation even after 12 months of the follow-up. The most significant parameter in relation to subsequent PET/MRI finding was increased level of CRP, which was present in 96 % of true positive PET/MRI and normal CRP level was present in 56 % of true negative PET/MRI. CONCLUSION: Based on this study, FDG-PET/MRI is a suitable alternative for the investigation of IUO/FUO, this imaging technique has a very high sensitivity and negative predictive value.

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