FDG-PET/CT for Cardiac Device Infection Imaging

October 15, 2020 EDT

Event Details:

FDG-PET/CT for Cardiac Device Infection Imaging
Sponsored by the SNMMI Correlative Imaging Council, Cardiovascular Council, PET Center of Excellence, and Outreach Committee

Speakers
Wengen Chen, MD, PhD; April Mann, CNMT, NCT, RT(N)

Course Objectives
Infection can be a life-threatening complication of implanted cardiac devices.

Examine the roles of FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis of cardiac device infection
Recognize differentiation between device infection and inflammation
Discuss the significance of FDG-PET/CT findings in guiding clinical management
List protocols for cardiac device infection imaging

CE Information
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