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Interest of Parametric Positron Emission Imaging in the Diagnosis of Infections on Cardiac Valve Prosthesis

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Centre Henri Becquerel
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorCentre Henri Becquerel
Started2022-02-24
Est. completion2026-12-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT05146180

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine if early parametric positron emission computed tomography is useful to diagnose cardiac prosthetic valve infections.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age superior to18 years,
* Effective contraception for women of childbearing age or negative pregnancy test on the day of the exam
* Good general condition. WHO ≤ 1
* Suspicion of endocarditis on a prosthetic heart valve implanted more than 3 months ago
* Labeled polynuclear scintigraphy performed within a maximum of 15 days before positron emission computed tomography
* Standard positron emission computed tomography planned as part of the extension assessment
* Informed and signed consent before any specific study procedure.
* Patient affiliated to the social security system

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of an active cancer in the previous three years
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Poorly controlled diabetic patients
* Protected adults (under guardians or curators)
* Impossible decubitus (orthopnea, ...),
* Hypersensitivity to FDG or to one of the excipients of the radiopharmaceutical.

Conditions2

EndocarditisHeart Disease

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