(18)F-FDG PET/CT in asymptomatic patients with COVID-19: the submerged iceberg surfaces

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this case series is to describe our experience in diagnosis and management of oncological asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 who underwent (18)F-FDG PET/CT. METHODS: From March 9 to March 31, 2020, we identified 5 patients who had PET/CT findings suspicious for COVID-19, but n...

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Autores principales: Colandrea, Marzia, Gilardi, Laura, Travaini, Laura L., Fracassi, Silvia L. V., Funicelli, Luigi, Grana, Chiara M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Japan 2020
Materias:
Special Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7310604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32577869
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11604-020-01006-3
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: The aim of this case series is to describe our experience in diagnosis and management of oncological asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 who underwent (18)F-FDG PET/CT. METHODS: From March 9 to March 31, 2020, we identified 5 patients who had PET/CT findings suspicious for COVID-19, but no symptom of infection. RESULTS: The first three patients were administered an SARS-CoV-2 test in a COVID-dedicated center, while the fourth and fifth were tested in our institution, in accordance with a new internal procedure. The SARS-CoV-2 test yielded positive results in all five patients. CONCLUSION: In this COVID-19 emergency, our task as radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians is to be able to identify imaging findings suggestive of the disease and to manage patients without overloading the hospital system.

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