Value of [18F]FDG PET/CT in Diagnosis and Management of Spondylodiscitis

Z Orthop Unfall. 2023 Oct;161(5):544-551. doi: 10.1055/a-2075-8873. Epub 2023 Sep 28.ABSTRACTVertebral osteomyelitis is the third most common form of osteomyelitis in patients over 50 years of age.Whereas prompt (pathogen-directed) therapy is crucially associated with better outcomes, the heterogeneous clinical presentation of disease with unspecific symptoms often delays adequate treatment initiation. Diagnosis requires a careful investigation of medical history, clinical findings and diagnostic imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine techniques.Due to its high sensitivity, [18F]FDG PET/CT is becoming increasingly important in diagnosis and management of spondylodiscitis, especially in the postoperative setting with presence of spinal hardware or other implantable devices in which MRI is limited.PMID:37769687 | DOI:10.1055/a-2075-8873

Source: Nuklearmedizin - September 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Constantin Lapa Christoph Rischpler Ralph Alexander Bundschuh Alexander Dierks Sigmund Lang Georgi Wassilew Volker Alt Source Type: research