title: Clinical value of combined single photon emission computerized tomography and conventional computer tomography (SPECT/CT) in sports medicine.
abstract: Integrated hybrid single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT)/computer tomography (CT) is a promising new diagnostic imaging modality for orthopedic patients. A high diagnostic yield is available from combining the detection of abnormal bone metabolism with SPECT, to the precise anatomical detail available in high resolution CT. With this review, we endeavor to illustrate the clinical value and future perspectives of SPECT/CT in sports medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, Bruderholz, Switzerland. michael.hirschmann@ksbh.ch
authors.forename: Michael Tobias
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hirschmann
authors.forename: Kinner
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Davda
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rasch
authors.forename: Markus P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Niklaus F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Friederich
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D046788:Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D013199:Stapes / Q000002:abnormalities; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*