Influence on therapeutic decision making of SPECT-CT for different regions of the foot and ankle.

Leif Claassen Theodor UdenMax EttingerKiriakos DaniilidisChristina Stukenborg-ColsmanChristian Plaass

Published in: BioMed research international (2014)

The impact of SPECT-CT on treatment decision is slightly higher in diseases of the Chopart and Lisfranc joints than in the upper ankle and subtalar joints. The additional information has a clinical relevance due to the high rate of pain relief by treatment based on SPECT-CT diagnosis.

Keyphrases

decision making
computed tomography
image quality
dual energy
contrast enhanced
pet ct
positron emission tomography
healthcare
spinal cord injury
combination therapy
replacement therapy