Abstract
Positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-18 (18F)-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) has been proven to be a valuable noninvasive imaging modality for the diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of therapy for various malignancies. In addition, studies are demonstrating the value of FDG-PET for the evaluation of nononcologic conditions. Based on the literature, conditions such as osteomyelitis, fever of unknown origin (FUO), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), vasculitis, and inflammatory bowel disease can be successfully imaged with FDG-PET. With the approval of additional PET radiotracers in the future, there will be more widespread applications of PET for inflammatory and infectious disorders.
Highlights
Preventable maternal infections are increasingly recognized as being a cause of fetal death or stillbirth
* Correspondence: jamiemcgregor@earthlink.net 1LA Best Babies Network, Los Angeles, CA, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the article death to result in the death of the entire placenta and embryo or fetus
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is widely recognized to cause lifelong brain injury from meningoencephalitis or systemic “FIRS” Infection-caused stillbirth may occur as isolated cases or in epidemics (Q-fever or foodborne Listeria infection.)
Summary
Preventable maternal infections are increasingly recognized as being a cause of fetal death or stillbirth. * Correspondence: jamiemcgregor@earthlink.net 1LA Best Babies Network, Los Angeles, CA, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the article death to result in the death of the entire placenta and embryo or fetus. Less extensive intrauterine infections or inflammation can damage the developing embryo or fetus causing lifetime disability.
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