Case Report: F-FDG PET-CT for Diagnosing Prosthetic Device-Related Infection in an Infant With CHD.

Patients who have undergone cardiac surgery using prosthetic devices have an increased risk of developing prosthetic device-related infection and mediastinitis. However, accurate diagnosis of prosthetic device-related infection can be difficult to evaluate and treat with antibiotic therapy alone. In recent years, F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (F-FDG PET-CT) has made promising contributions to detect infective endocarditis, pacemaker infections, or other inflammations.