Visual PET/CT scoring of mesenteric fdg uptake to differentiate between tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis

Enduring Dilemmas in Gastroenterology

“…The authors suggest that combining imaging and clinical features may be more helpful in achieving an accurate diagnosis rather than either alone. This report adds to a plethora of similar reports that suggest that, beyond a point, these findings may not help in achieving a conclusive diagnosis [10][11][12][13][14]. It remains to be seen whether the addition of upcoming armamentaria, like perfusion CT, or an even better application of simple techniques like intestinal bowel ultrasound would help in improving the differentiating ability [15,16].…”

Molecular Imaging of Tuberculosis

“…lung nodules due to malignancy vs TB or other benign inflammatory conditions. [49][50][51] Other scenarios in which studies have evaluated the diagnostic ability of FDG PET/CT for TB and its differentiation from related conditions include PTB vs bacterial infections, 52 tuberculous vs non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease, 53 pleural TB vs mesothelioma, 54 peritoneal TB vs peritoneal carcinomatosis, 55,56 and TB spondylodiscitis vs pyogenic spondylodiscitis. 57 Dual-time-point imaging has also been explored in differentiating pyogenic from TB spondylodiscitis.…”