title: F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in tuberculosis of the hip: A case report and brief review of literature.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) has become a global health concern. Cross-sectional imaging modalities like ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging play an important role in the diagnosis, assessment of disease extent and response to treatment. PET/CT, a unique molecular imaging technique, allows the most accurate correlation of anatomic and metabolic information. We report a case wherein PET/CT played a significant role and contributed valuable information in the evaluation of a patient with TB of the hip. A brief review of the existing literature on the role of PET/CT in musculoskeletal TB is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of PET Imaging, Molecular Imaging and Research Centre, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India. maria.md@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Maria Mathew
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: Rajnish
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Madhavi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mondal