TY - JOUR T1 - Detection of Musculoskeletal Infection with <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET: Review of the Current Literature JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol. SP - 12 LP - 15 VL - 32 IS - 1 AU - William B. Crymes, Jr AU - Harry Demos AU - Leonie Gordon Y1 - 2004/03/01 UR - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/32/1/12.abstract N2 - 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. ER -