(18)F-fluorodeoxy glucose and (18)F fluoride PET for detection of inflammation focus in periprosthetic hip joint infection cases

Mod Rheumatol. 2015 Mar;25(2):322-4. doi: 10.3109/14397595.2014.931505. Epub 2014 Jul 18.
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Keywords: 18F-fluoride; 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose; periprosthetic joint infection; positron emission tomography.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18