The well-established gold standard for imaging infection is scintigraphy with radiolabeled
autologous white blood cells (WBCs). Indeed, 2 years ago, in a metaanalysis of all papers …

Purpose In this study we evaluated the diagnostic performance of 99m Tc-HMPAO-leucocyte
(99m Tc-HMPAO-WBC) scintigraphy in a consecutive series of 55 patients (46 men and 9 …

Aim Vascular graft infection is a rare complication with a high morbidity and mortality. Early
diagnosis is essential to establish an adequate treatment. We assess the accuracy of 99mTc …

In recent years, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed
tomography (18FFDG PET/CT) has been increasingly used for the diagnosis of …

Introduction Vascular prosthesis infection (VPI) is a life-threatening complication that occurs
in 0.5–5% of prostheses. Low-grade infections in non-acute patients are a diagnostic …

The infection of a prosthetic vascular graft (PVGI), although rare, is the most severe
complication in reconstructive vascular surgery. The early diagnosis of this complication …

Objectives Prosthetic vascular graft infections (PVGIs) are associated with high mortality
rates. To improve treatment outcome, an early and definite diagnosis is critical, and current …

Purpose We aimed at comparing 99mTc-HMPAO white blood cells (99mTc-WBC)
scintigraphy, 18fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F] FDG) positron emission …

Vascular graft infection is a rare, life threatening complication of vascular repair with
synthetic or native material. The pathogenesis, causative microorganisms and clinical …

Background 99mTc-HMPAO-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy (WBCs) is useful in the
diagnosis of vascular graft infection. However, false positives can occur in the early …