The objectives of this study were to investigate 18F-FDG imaging, using a coincidence
detection system, for diagnosing prosthetic joint infection and to compare it with combined …

Soon after the introduction of the modern prosthetic joint, it was recognized that radionuclide
imaging provides useful information about these devices. The bone scan was used …

Some complications of joint replacement surgery are easily diagnosed; however,
differentiating infection from aseptic loosening is difficult because these entities are …

Purpose This study aims to assess and compare the value of FDG PET with combined 111
In-labeled leukocyte/99m Tc-sulfur colloid bone marrow (WBC/BM) imaging for diagnosing …

Although the diagnosis of hip prosthesis infection is clinically important, X-ray studies, blood
chemistry and synovial fluid aspiration may be unreliable for this purpose. The aim of this …

Prosthetic joint replacement surgery is performed with increasing frequency. Overall the
incidence of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and subsequently prosthesis revision failure is …

Previous studies suggest that sequential technetium-99-hydroxymethyl diphosphonate bone
scanning and indium-111 leukocyte scintigraphy may play a role during revision …

There has been a significant increase in the number of joint prosthesis replacements
worldwide. Although relatively uncommon, complications can occur with the most serious …

Aim To analyse the role played by bone scintigraphy in the diagnosis of infected joint
prostheses. Methods The study included 77 patients, aged 32–77 years, in whom infection …

When infection of prosthetic orthopedic implants is suspected, optimal management requires
accurate confirmation or exclusion of infection. The authors retrospectively studied 98 …