Pattern-Based Interpretation Criteria for 18F-Fludeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Pyogenic Spine Infection

Reinhard Kloiber; Ingrid L Koslowsky; Ilja Tchajkov; Harvey R Rabin

doi:10.1016/j.carj.2018.06.004

Pattern-Based Interpretation Criteria for ¹⁸F-Fludeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Pyogenic Spine Infection

Can Assoc Radiol J. 2018 Nov;69(4):397-408. doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2018.06.004.

Authors

Reinhard Kloiber¹, Ingrid L Koslowsky², Ilja Tchajkov², Harvey R Rabin³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: reinhard.kloiber@efwrad.com.
² Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
³ Departments of Medicine, and Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 30390960
DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2018.06.004

No abstract available

Keywords: (18)F-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography; Antibiotic treatment response; Discitis; Pyogenic spine infection; Vertebral osteomyelitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Diseases, Infectious / diagnostic imaging*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Pattern Recognition, Automated
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Radiopharmaceuticals
Spinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18