PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - William B. Crymes, Jr
AU  - Harry Demos
AU  - Leonie Gordon
TI  - Detection of Musculoskeletal Infection with <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET: Review of the Current Literature
DP  - 2004 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 12--15
VI  - 32
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/32/1/12.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/32/1/12.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2004 Mar 01; 32
AB  - There are several studies on 18F-FDG PET in the evaluation of musculoskeletal infection; however, a search of the literature failed to identify any large-scale studies. The 7 articles reviewed included 273 cases of suspected musculoskeletal infection evaluated by 18F-FDG PET. This method was found to be sensitive and specific in the evaluation of chronic and acute osteomyelitis and prosthetic infection. Furthermore, 18F-FDG PET was accurate in the evaluation of infection at previous surgical sites even within 12 mo of surgery. The current literature suggests that 18F-FDG PET is a highly accurate method to detect musculoskeletal infection.