Preliminary Study for Quantitative Assessment of Sacroiliitis Activity Using Bone SPECT/CT: Comparison of Diagnostic Performance of Quantitative Parameters.

Koeun LeeHyunji KimYong-Il KimBumwoo ParkWoo Hyun ShimJungsu S OhSeokchan HongYong-Gil KimJin-Sook Ryu

Published in: Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2022)

The quantitative analyses of bone SPECT/CT showed better performance in assessing active sacroiliitis than the planar bone scan. SPECT/CT parameters using the ratio of the SI joint to sacrum showed more favorable results than SUV parameters such as SUVmax, SUV50%, and SUV-AAZ.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
image quality
bone mineral density
contrast enhanced
pet ct
soft tissue
positron emission tomography
bone loss
bone regeneration
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
postmenopausal women
magnetic resonance