The diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in diagnosing fracture-related infections.
Justin V C LemansMonique G G HobbelinkFrank F A IJpmaJoost D J PlateJanna van den KieboomPaul BoschLuke P H LeenenMoyo C KruytAndor W J M GlaudemansGeertje A M GovaertPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2018)
Qualitative assessment of 18F-FDG PET/CT scans had a diagnostic accuracy of 0.83 and an excellent NPV of 0.91 in diagnosing FRI. Adding SUV measurements to qualitative assessment provided additional accuracy in comparison to qualitative assessment alone. An interval between surgery and 18F-FDG PET/CT of <1 month was associated with a sharp increase in false test results.