[SPECT/CT diagnostics for skeletal infections].
- 2012-07-18
Published in:
- Der Radiologe. - 2012
Bone Diseases, Infectious
Bone and Bones
Humans
Image Enhancement
Multimodal Imaging
Positron-Emission Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
English
CLINICAL/METHODICAL ISSUE
Skeletal infections are often a diagnostic and clinical challenge.
STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS
Nuclear imaging modalities used in the diagnostic workup of acute and chronic skeletal infections include three-phase bone scintigraphy and scintigraphy with labelled leucocytes.
METHODICAL INNOVATIONS
The introduction of hybrid technologies, such as single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) has dramatically changed nuclear medical imaging of infections.
PERFORMANCE
In general SPECT/CT leads to a considerably more accurate diagnosis than planar or SPECT imaging.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Given the integrated acquisition of metabolic, functional and morphological information, SPECT/CT has increased in particular the specificity of three-phase skeletal scanning and scintigraphy with labeled leucocytes.
Skeletal infections are often a diagnostic and clinical challenge.
STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS
Nuclear imaging modalities used in the diagnostic workup of acute and chronic skeletal infections include three-phase bone scintigraphy and scintigraphy with labelled leucocytes.
METHODICAL INNOVATIONS
The introduction of hybrid technologies, such as single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) has dramatically changed nuclear medical imaging of infections.
PERFORMANCE
In general SPECT/CT leads to a considerably more accurate diagnosis than planar or SPECT imaging.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Given the integrated acquisition of metabolic, functional and morphological information, SPECT/CT has increased in particular the specificity of three-phase skeletal scanning and scintigraphy with labeled leucocytes.
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- English
- Open access status
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- DOI 10.1007/s00117-011-2272-1
- PMID 22801789
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/116170
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