Novel PET tracer clearly identifies and tracks bacterial infection in lungs
Researchers at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, have demonstrated that a new radiotracer, 2-18F-fluorodeoxysorbitol (18F-FDS), can identify and track bacterial infection in lungs better than current imaging methods and is able to differentiate bacterial infection from inflammation.“Currently, bacterial infections can be diagnosed only after they have become systemic or have caused significant anatomical tissue damage, […]
