Comparison of MRI, [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT, and ^99mTc-UBI 29-41 scintigraphy for postoperative spondylodiscitis-a prospective multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Postoperative infection still constitutes an important complication of spine surgery, and the optimal imaging modality for diagnosing postoperative spine infection has not yet been established. The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to assess the diagnostic performance of three imaging modalities in patients with suspected postoperative spine infection: MRI, [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT, and SPECT/CT with ^99mTc-UBI 29-41.

Methods

Patients had to undergo at least 2 out of the 3 imaging modalities investigated. Sixty-three patients enrolled fulfilled such criteria and were included in the final analysis: 15 patients underwent all 3 imaging modalities, while 48 patients underwent at least 2 imaging modalities (MRI + PET/CT, MRI + SPECT/CT, or PET/CT

SUBMITTER: Paez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8113215 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature