Use of 18F-sodium fluoride bone PET for disability evaluation in ankle trauma: a pilot study.

Tae Joo JeonSungjun KimJinyoung ParkJung Hyun ParkEugene Y Roh

Published in: BMC medical imaging (2018)

18F-NaF PET/CT can provide considerable information in impairment evaluations of limited ankle ROM, particularly in fracture around the ankle. Thus, 18F-NaF bone PET/CT may provide an additional option as an objective imaging tool in disability assessment after ankle injury.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
multiple sclerosis
bone mineral density
high resolution
soft tissue
computed tomography
bone loss
mass spectrometry
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
trauma patients