Diagnostic performance of quantitative Ga-SPECT/CT for patients with lower-limb osteomyelitis.

Yoshito NishikawaYoshimitsu FukushimaSonoko KirinokiGen TakagiMasaya SudaToshio MakiShinichiro Kumita

Published in: European journal of hybrid imaging (2022)

Ga-SPECT/CT using quantitative parameters, namely LBR and TLU, had better diagnostic and prognostic performances for patients with LLOM compared to conventional imaging. The results suggest that Ga-SPECT/CT is a good alternative for diagnosing LLOM in countries where FDG-PET/CT is not commonly available.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
lower limb
image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
high resolution
contrast enhanced
photodynamic therapy
fluorescence imaging