Molecular imaging as a tool for evaluation of COVID-19 sequelae – A review of literature

Figure 4 Coronavirus disease 2019 related myocarditis. A 14-year-old male child underwent regional ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) to assess myocardial inflammation. Baseline maximum intensity projection (A), short axis (B), horizontal long axis (C), and vertical long axis (D) images showing increased ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in the inferolateral wall of the left ventricular myocardium. Corresponding follow-up images (E to H) after 6 wk showing resolution of hypermetabolism in the inferolateral wall with no other FDG avid focus. Citation: Satapathy S, Kumar R, Kavanal AJ, Krishnaraju VS, Ramachandran A, Deo P, Dhir V, Mittal BR. COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): Role of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT to assess myocardial involvement. J Nucl Cardiol 2021. Copyright © The Authors 2021. Published by American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.