The role of nuclear medicine imaging in the diagnosis and management of postoperative spinal infections in the setting of instrumentation

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S. Wieser ◽  
Ugne J. Skripkus ◽  
Jeffrey C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Imaging ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Spinal Infections

scholarly journals Role of nuclear medicine imaging in evaluation of orthopedic infections, current concepts

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 721-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Seltzer ◽  
Ryan Xiao ◽  
Michelle Fernandez ◽  
Rohit Hasija
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Role of Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Recognizing Different Causes of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan K. Joshi ◽  
George M. Kushner ◽  
Geetika Bhatt ◽  
Aashish D. Bhatt ◽  
Ali Cahid Civelek
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Imaging

scholarly journals The Role of PET in Monitoring Therapy in Fungal Infections

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 795-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred O. Ankrah ◽  
Hans C. Klein ◽  
Lambert F.R. Span ◽  
Erik F.J. de Vries ◽  
Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Early Time ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Imaging ◽  
Monitoring Therapy ◽  
Patients At Risk

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging technique. PET allows in vivo detection of a wide variety of physiologic and pathologic phenomena and it offers a noninvasive tool for the monitoring of therapy in various diseases. Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are a global concern because of the increasing population of patients at risk of IFIs and the high morbidity and mortality. Therapy with antifungal agents is long-standing and expensive. The emerging resistant fungal strains make the management of IFIs challenging. There is an absolute need for a sensitive noninvasive biomarker capable of monitoring the disease activity of IFIs and determining the efficacy of treatment at an early time point. PET imaging with 18Ffluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) was used to detect and assess disease activity in IFI foci already over 20 years ago. At that time, it was suggested it could be a useful biomarker for monitoring antifungal therapy. However, this knowledge has still not been fully exploited for the management of IFIs. The literature reveals an increasing realization of the usefulness of PET in monitoring therapy of IFIs. In this review, we highlight the advantages of nuclear medicine techniques in the management of IFIs with emphasis of the role of PET in monitoring therapy efficacy.

scholarly journals Role of nuclear medicine imaging in evaluation of complications following renal transplant

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiu Ming Khor ◽  
Winnie Wing Chuen Lam ◽  
Wai Yin Wong ◽  
Anthony Soon Whatt Goh
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Imaging

An evaluation of the role of nuclear medicine imaging in the diagnosis of periprosthetic infections of the hip

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Trevail ◽  
P. Ravindranath-Reddy ◽  
T. Sulkin ◽  
G. Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Imaging ◽  
Periprosthetic Infections
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