An untapped potential for imaging of peripheral osteomyelitis in paediatrics using [18F]FDG PET/CT —the inference from a juvenile porcine model

An untapped potential for imaging of peripheral osteomyelitis in paediatrics using [18F]FDG PET/CT —the inference from a juvenile porcine model

Abstract Purpose To examine parameters affecting the detection of osteomyelitis (OM) by [18F]FDG PET/CT and to reduce tracer activity in a pig model. Background [18F]FDG PET/CT is recommended for the diagnosis of OM in the axial skeleton of adults. In children, OM has a tendency to become chronic or...

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Main Authors: P. Afzelius, O. L. Nielsen, H. C. Schønheyder, A.K.O. Alstrup, S. B. Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
Osteomyelitis
[18F]FDG PET/CT
Dose reduction
Children
Juvenile pigs
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-019-0498-5

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