Detection of Musculoskeletal Infection with 18F-FDG PET: Review of the Current Literature

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Harry Demos¹  Leonie Gordon¹  William B. Crymes¹ 

关键词: bone;    infectious disease;    ¹⁸F-FDG PET;    arthroplasty;    musculoskeletal infection;    osteomyelitis;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

There are several studies on 18F-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 18F-FDG PET. This method was found to be sensitive and specific in the evaluation of chronic and acute osteomyelitis and prosthetic infection. Furthermore, 18F-FDG PET was accurate in the evaluation of infection at previous surgical sites even within 12 mo of surgery. The current literature suggests that 18F-FDG PET is a highly accurate method to detect musculoskeletal infection.

【 授权许可】

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