Diagnostic value of F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients with spondylodiscitis: Is dual time point imaging time worthy?

Gunes B. Y., Onsel C., Sonmezoglu I., Ozaras R., Halac M., Tabak F., ...Daha Fazla

DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, cilt.85, sa.3, ss.381-385, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.03.021
  • Dergi Adı: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.381-385
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Spondylodiscitis, Dual time, FDG, PET/CT, Tuberculosis, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS, TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS, SPINAL INFECTIONS, NUCLEAR-MEDICINE, FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE, MANAGEMENT, FLUORINE-18-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the value of FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis (SD), the significance of dual time point imaging (DTPI) for SD diagnosis and the worth of SUVmax data for distinguishing tuberculous vs. non-tuberculous SD.