Detection of musculoskeletal infection with 18F-FDG PET: review of the current literature.
There are several studies on (18)F-FDG PET in the evaluation of musculoskeletal infection; however, a search of the literature failed to identify any large-scale studies. The 7 articles reviewed included 273 cases of suspected musculoskeletal infection evaluated by (18)F-FDG PET. This method was found to be sensitive and specific in the evaluation of chronic and acute osteomyelitis and prosthetic infection. Furthermore, (18)F-FDG PET was accurate in the evaluation of infection at previous surgical sites even within 12 mo of surgery. The current literature suggests that (18)F-FDG PET is a highly accurate method to detect musculoskeletal infection.
Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
William B
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Crymes
Harry
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Demos
Leonie
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Gordon
D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18