Chronic osteomyelitis of the femur: value of PET imaging.
Eur Radiol
; 10(5): 855-8, 2000.
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The purpose of this report is to discuss FDG-PET as a potentially new imaging tool in the diagnosis of infections of osteosynthetic material. We present a patient with a poly-trauma who developed a chronic osteomyelitis and ostitis after repeated osteosynthesis in a fibular transplant to the left femur. Work up included MRI, antigranulocyte antibody scintigraphy and positron emission tomography (PET) with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). Infection of the fibular transplant was demonstrated clearly by PET but not by the other methods. Positron emission tomography may become an important indication in the diagnosis and follow-up of bone infection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteomielitis
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Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión
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Radiofármacos
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Fémur
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Radiol
Asunto de la revista:
RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza
Pais de publicación:
Alemania