18F-FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pericarditis

Wuxi No. 4 People's Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diagnostic Self Evaluation

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: 18F-FDG

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05458089

Wuxi4PH-2022-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

A total of 11 patients confirmed with tuberculous pericarditis were enrolled in this study to analyze the diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT for tuberculous pericarditis.

Full description

A total of 11 patients with tuberculous pericarditis, who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT from January 2015 to February 2022 in the affiliated hospital of Jiangnan university were retrospectively reviewed in this study to analyze the diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in tuberculous pericarditis.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 48 to 81 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

patients confirmed as tuberculous pericarditis through follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

patients confirmed as other pericarditis through follow-up.

Trial design

11 participants in 2 patient groups

tuberculous pericarditis with 18F-FDG uptake

Description:

patients confirmed with tuberculous pericarditis presenting 18F-FDG uptake

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: 18F-FDG

tuberculous pericarditis without 18F-FDG uptake

Description:

patients confirmed with tuberculous pericarditis presenting no 18F-FDG uptake

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: 18F-FDG