Use of small animal PET-CT imaging for in vivo assessment of tendon-to-bone healing: A pilot study.

Michael O SchärRichard MaMarco DemangeMatthew MorganTina ChenDouglas J BallonJonathan P DykeXiang-Hua DengScott A Rodeo

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2022)

µPET/CT-scanning has the potential to provide insight into bone turnover and therefore osteoblastic activity during the healing process. As a result, it allows us to directly measure the effect of interventional strategies in tendon-bone healing.

Keyphrases

pet ct
bone mineral density
positron emission tomography
high resolution
postmenopausal women
soft tissue
bone loss
bone regeneration
body composition
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
rotator cuff
vascular smooth muscle cells
clinical evaluation