Application of 18FDG PET/CT in patients of pulmonary tuberculosis

Nguyễn Hải Nguyễn, Nguyễn Kim Lưu, Ngô Văn Đàn, Ngô Vĩnh Điệp, Nguyễn Duy Bằng, Mai Huy Thông

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The study was performed on a PET/CT system provided by Philips Health Care System, radioactive drug 18FDG of the 108 Military Hospital. The procedure was based on recommendations of EANM (European Association of Nuclear Medicine) and protocol. PET/CT scan of the Ministry of Health. The technique was performed on 15 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of pulmonary TB by microbiological results being treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs.


Results: There are two patterns of 18FDG uptake in TB patients: the lung parenchyma and the lymphatic system. Before treatment: Metabolic change in the mean SUVmax index found in lung parenchymal lesions was 6.75±3.01. Mediastinal lymph nodes were found in 10/15 patients (66.7%), in which 8/10 lymph nodes increased FDG uptake with mean SUVmax of 3.14±1.5.

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