Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) versus single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in painful total hip arthroplasty: a comparative multi-institutional analysis.

Henrik Constantin BäckerIsabelle Steurer-DoberMartin BeckChristoph A AgtenJens DeckingRichard F HerzogJeffrey A GellerUjwal BhureJustus E RoosKlaus Strobel

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2019)

To our knowledge this is the first prospective, multiinstitutional study which compares MRI with SPECT/CT in painful hip arthroplasties. We found that MRI is far superior in the detection of soft tissue pathologies, whereas SPECT/CT remains slightly superior regarding loosening.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
total hip arthroplasty
dual energy
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
image quality
positron emission tomography
pet ct
soft tissue