Promising Roles of PET in Management of Arthroplasty-Associated Infection.
PET Clin
; 7(2): 139-50, 2012 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-27157232
ABSTRACT
A number of diagnostic tests is often necessary to differentiate aseptic loosening from periprosthetic infection in most clinical settings. The accuracy of [(18)F]Fluorodeoxyglucose examined with positron emission tomography imaging (FDG PET) in diagnosing periprosthetic infection has been determined by a number of investigations. In general, Images are considered positive for infection if they demonstrate increased FDG activity at the bone-prosthesis interface of the prostheses. Based on the large number of reports in the literature the sensitivity and specificity for FDG PET are about 85-90%. The overall accuracy of this non-invasive imaging modality is superior to the other existing imaging techniques. Therefore, FDG PET appears a very promising and accurate diagnosing tool for distinguishing septic from aseptic painful hip prostheses.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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En
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PET Clin
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos