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Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
; : 408-411, 2018.
Artículo
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| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-916659
RESUMEN
We report a case of a 76-year-old woman with elevated serum C-reactive protein levels for two weeks after spinal surgery. â¹â¹mTc-labeled white blood cell scan and dual ¹â¸F-sodium-fluoride (¹â¸F-NaF) bone positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) were used to detect the site of inflammation. Using non-attenuation corrected images, soft tissue inflammation was detected without metal artifact. Antibiotic treatment attenuated inflammation as seen in an early-phase scan using follow-up ¹â¸F-NaF bone PET/CT. This case demonstrates the role of ¹â¸F-NaF bone PET/CT in the detection of inflammation sites, and can be used to evaluate treatment response in patients with metallic implants.