RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 68Ga-Citrate PET/CT for Evaluating Patients with Infections of the Bone: Preliminary Results JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine JO J Nucl Med FD Society of Nuclear Medicine SP 1932 OP 1936 DO 10.2967/jnumed.110.080184 VO 51 IS 12 A1 Nanni, Cristina A1 Errani, Costantino A1 Boriani, Luca A1 Fantini, Lorenzo A1 Ambrosini, Valentina A1 Boschi, Stefano A1 Rubello, Domenico A1 Pettinato, Cinzia A1 Mercuri, Mario A1 Gasbarrini, Alessandro A1 Fanti, Stefano YR 2010 UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/51/12/1932.abstract AB The aim of this work was to preliminarily evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and overall accuracy of 68Ga-citrate PET/CT in a population of patients with suspected bone infections. Methods: We enrolled 31 patients with suspected osteomyelitis or diskitis who underwent a total of forty 68Ga-citrate PET/CT scans. The results were compared with different combinations of diagnostic procedures (MRI, radiography, CT, or white blood cell scintigraphy), biopsy (when diagnostic), and follow-up data (at least 1 y) to determine the performance of 68Ga-citrate PET/CT. Results: We found a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 76%, a positive predictive value of 85%, a negative predictive value of 100%, and an overall accuracy of 90%. Conclusion: Although preliminary, these data confirm a possible role for 68Ga-citrate in the diagnosis of bone infections, especially in consideration of its favorable characteristics.