The diagnosis of spondylodiskitis is often challenging. MRI is quite sensitive but lacks
specificity, and distinction from erosive osteochondritis is often difficult. We sought to assess …

Spondylodiscitis is a spine infection for which a diagnosis by a magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) is considered the most appropriate imaging technique. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the usefulness of PET/CT using 18 F-
FDG in comparison to bone scan and 67 Ga in the diagnosis of spondylodiskitis. Material …

Objective: This study aimed at investigating the diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in
cases of suspected spondylodiscitis after inconclusive results in initial diagnostic imaging …

Background Infections of the spine are rare and often discovered late, but they can have a
severe outcome with hospital case fatality rates of up to 17%. Efficient and early diagnosis is …

Purpose To prospectively compare 18 F-FDG PET/CT and MRI in the diagnosis of
haematogenous spondylodiscitis Methods The study included 26 patients (12 women, 14 …

Nuclear medicine procedures can be helpful in diagnosing spine infections. The purpose of
the study was to evaluate the findings of positron emission tomography with fluorine-18 …

Objective Spondylodiscitis is characterized by infection involving the intervertebral disc and
adjacent vertebrae. It can occur anywhere in the vertebral column but more commonly …

Aim The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the
clinical management of patients with inflammatory diseases (eg, chronic inflammatory …

Study Design. A meta-analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the
diagnostic accuracies of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) positron emission tomography …