@article{PAR00010194, title = {{I}maging investigations in infective endocarditis : current approach and perspectives}, author = {{T}huny, {F}. and {G}aubert, {J}. {Y}. and {J}acquier, {A}. and {T}essonnier, {L}. and {C}ammilleri, {S}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier and {H}abib, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}nfective endocarditis is a serious disease that needs rapid diagnosis and accurate risk stratification to offer the best therapeutic strategy. {E}chocardiography plays a key role in the management of the disease but may be limited in some clinical situations. {M}oreover, this method is insensitive for very early detection of the infection and assessment of therapeutic response because it does not provide imaging at the molecular and cellular levels. {R}ecently, several novel morphological, molecular and hybrid imaging modalities have been investigated in infective endocarditis and offer new perspectives for better management of the disease.}, keywords = {{E}ndocarditis ; {I}maging ; {E}chocardiography ; {C}omputed tomography ; {M}agnetic resonance imaging ; {P}ositron emission tomography}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}rchives of {C}ardiovascular {D}iseases}, volume = {106}, numero = {1}, pages = {52--62}, ISSN = {1875-2136}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.1016/j.acvd.2012.09.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00010194}, }