Quantitative bone single-photon emission computed tomography imaging for uninfected nonunion: comparison of hypertrophic nonunion and non-hypertrophic nonunion.
Keisuke OeFeibi ZengTomoaki FukuiMunenobu NogamiTakamichi MurakamiTomoyuki MatsumotoRyosuke KurodaTakahiro NiikuraPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2021)
SUVmax, SUVpeak, and SUVmean control ratios obtained from bone SPECT images can quantitatively evaluate the biological activity of nonunions and may be an effective evaluation method for treatment decisions, especially the necessity of autologous bone grafting.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- computed tomography
- high resolution
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- bone regeneration
- magnetic resonance imaging
- postmenopausal women
- bone marrow
- positron emission tomography
- deep learning
- optical coherence tomography
- cell therapy
- stem cells
- mass spectrometry
- machine learning
- mesenchymal stem cells
- pet ct
- convolutional neural network
- photodynamic therapy
- combination therapy