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Evidence-based PET in musculoskeletal infectious and inflammatory diseases

Francesco Dondi1, Jules T Zhang-Yin2,3, Pietro Bellini4

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy - francesco.dondi@unibs.it.

The Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging : Official Publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [And] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [And] Section of the Society Of
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[18F]FDG PET/CT shows high accuracy for diagnosing bone and joint infections and inflammatory conditions. This imaging technique aids in treatment decisions and patient management, despite some limitations in specificity.

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