PET/CT in Tuberculosis (Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging)

This book covers both the science of PET/CT imaging in tuberculosis and the impact that this technique can have on disease management through the provision of high-quality evidence regarding function and structure. The scientific principles of PET/CT, the radiopharmaceuticals used in the context of tuberculosis (FDG and non-FDG tracers), patient preparation, and imaging protocols are fully explained. Imaging findings obtained in different settings, including pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis and HIV co-infection, and evaluation of response to antituberculous therapy, are described with the aid of many high-quality illustrations. Attention is drawn to mimics of tuberculosis, pitfalls, and limitations. The book will be an excellent asset for referring clinicians, nuclear medicine/radiology physicians, radiographers/technologists, and nurses who routinely work in nuclear medicine and participate in multidisciplinary meetings. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Tuberculosis: A General Overview (K. M. G. Mokoala, A. O. Ankrah)....Pages 1-7 Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Microbiological and Imaging Perspective (Sanjay Gambhir, Kasturi Rangan, Manish Ora)....Pages 9-29 Radiological Imaging in Tuberculosis (Ruza Stevic, Strahinja Odalovic)....Pages 31-42 Management of Tuberculosis (A. O. Ankrah)....Pages 43-50 FDG–PET Imaging in TB: Patient Preparation and Imaging (Vera Artiko, Jelena Pantovic)....Pages 51-59 FDG PET in Pulmonary TB: Current Evidence (T. Lengana, Mariza Vorster)....Pages 61-69 FDG PET/CT in Extrapulmonary TB: Current Evidence (Dragana Sobic Saranovic, Jelena Saponjski, Dragica Pesut)....Pages 71-88 FDG PET in TB and HIV (T. M. G. Boshomane, Mike Sathekge)....Pages 89-99 Role of PET-CT in Central Nervous System Tuberculosis (Sanjay Gambhir, Kasturi Rangan, Manish Ora)....Pages 101-117 FDG PET/CT in TB: Mimics, Pitfalls, and Limitations (Dragana Sobic Saranovic, Milica Stojiljkovic)....Pages 119-131 FDG-PET in Treatment Response Assessment of Tuberculosis (I. O. Lawal, Mike Sathekge)....Pages 133-144 Non-FDG PET Tracers for TB Imaging (T. Ebenhan, Mariza Vorster)....Pages 145-155