Imaging technique flags infected surgical grafts before catastrophic failure

A new diagnostic approach using antigranulocyte scintigraphy can identify life-threatening infections in aortic grafts and track whether treatment is working. For hospitals and vascular surgery centers, early detection could reduce emergency interventions, lengthy hospitalizations, and mortality rates in patients with these high-risk implants.

Originaltitel: The Role of Antigranulocyte Scintigraphy in Diagnosis of Aortic Graft Infection and Evaluation of Treatment Outcome