This review article highlights the role of radiological and nuclear medicine techniques in diagnosis of musculoskeletal infections with particular regard to hybrid imaging of osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, sternal infections and spine infections. Authors conclude on the complementary role of the several techniques with indications for an appropriate diagnostic flow chart, in the light of the recent European Association of Nuclear Medicine guidelines on infection.
Hybrid imaging of musculoskeletal infections / A.W. Glaudemans, N. Prandini, M. Di Girolamo, G. Argento, C. Lauri, E. Lazzeri, M. Muto, L.M. Sconfienza, A. Signore. - In: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. - ISSN 1827-1936. - 62:1(2018 Mar), pp. 3-13. [10.23736/S1824-4785.17.03045-X]
Hybrid imaging of musculoskeletal infections
L.M. Sconfienza;
2018
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This review article highlights the role of radiological and nuclear medicine techniques in diagnosis of musculoskeletal infections with particular regard to hybrid imaging of osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, sternal infections and spine infections. Authors conclude on the complementary role of the several techniques with indications for an appropriate diagnostic flow chart, in the light of the recent European Association of Nuclear Medicine guidelines on infection.
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