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PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 7-2 - April 17, 2012
  • Authors: Abass Alavi, Hongming Zhuang
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 3 9 1 6 - 5
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 4 4 2 9 - 9

PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation.  This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infe… Read more

PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics

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PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation.  This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infection.  FDG PET/CT also has utility in inflammatory bowel disease.  This issue also discusses the utilization of FDG PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of diabetic foot, and in monitoring therapeutic effect in patients without malignancy.   PET/CT is reviewed regarding its use in patients with sarcoidosis or IgG4 disease.  Also covered is the application of FDG PET/CT in detecting the source of fever of unknown origin. Artherosclerosis and vasculitis can be assessed by PET/CT and FDG PET/CT can also be used in the management of severe infection in patients with malignancies.  Finally, the issue discusses the use of PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of osteomyelitis.