18F-Flurodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) findings in children with encephalitis and comparison to conventional imaging

Purpose FDG PET/CT is emerging as a new tool for the evaluation of acute encephalitis (AE). However, to date, there are no exclusively pediatric studies on the use of FDG PET for suspected AE. The objective of this study was to compare qualitative and quantitative brain PET to conventional brain imaging in a cohort of children, and to identify patterns of metabolic abnormalities characteristic of AE.