TABLE 1

Literature on the Diagnosis of Cyst Infection in Polycystic Patients

StudyNo. of included patientsNo. of included scansNo. of PET result–positive cyst infectionsSensitivitySpecificity
12*Unknown28880% (8/10)89% (16/18)
11*24321478% (14/18)100% (14/14)
10*28Unknown1995% (19/20)Unknown
1410106UnknownUnknown
13*24271185% (11/13)86% (12/14)
5*888100% (8/8)Unknown
15375UnknownUnknown
  • * Reference standard of Sallée et al. (5) was used to confirm cyst infection found on 18F-FDG PET/CT.

  • Other clinical criteria and follow-up were used as reference standard for diagnosing cyst infection on 18F-FDG PET/CT.