Detection of musculoskeletal infection with 18F-FDG PET: review of the current literature.
J Nucl Med Technol
; 32(1): 12-5, 2004 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-14990668
ABSTRACT
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.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão
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Doenças Musculoesqueléticas
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Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Infecções
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nucl Med Technol
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos