(18)F-FDG-PET/CT findings in patients affected by spondylodiscitis

Hell J Nucl Med. 2010 May-Aug;13(2):166-8.

Abstract

Spondylodiscitis (SPD) is an inflammatory process of the intervertebral disc space. We report two cases of patients affected by SPD evaluated by fluorine-18 fluorodesoxyglycose positron emission tomography/computed tomography, which was useful in detecting SPD and supporting differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Discitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Discitis / pathology
  • Discitis / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18