Assessment of Therapeutic Response in Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis Using 18F-FDG-PET/MRI.

Ikchan JeonEunjung KongSang Woo KimIhn Ho ChoCheol Pyo Hong

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)

The interpretations of intensity and distribution of FDG uptake on FDG-PET are useful for detecting residual PVO in the assessment of therapeutic response of PVO. The combination of FDG-PET and CRP is expected to increase DA for detecting residual PVO.

Keyphrases

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magnetic resonance imaging
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