The Use of 18 F-Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanning to Identify Sources of Pain after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion-An Analysis in Patients with and without Symptoms.
Marloes J M PetersBoudewijn T BransWouter A M BroosElisabeth M C JuttenFelix Manuel MottaghyOlaf SchijnsRené E WeijersPaul C WillemsPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
F-fluoride PET/CT findings after PLIF surgery, one should realize bone metabolism in the disc spaces of the operated segments and around pedicle screws or facet joint changes during follow-up, reflecting natural recovery.
Keyphrases
- positron emission tomography
- pet ct
- drinking water
- minimally invasive
- computed tomography
- chronic pain
- coronary artery bypass
- pet imaging
- bone mineral density
- pain management
- robot assisted
- neuropathic pain
- high resolution
- soft tissue
- electron microscopy
- sleep quality
- bone regeneration
- bone loss
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- body composition
- contrast enhanced
- image quality