FDG PET is a robust tool for the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis: A meta-analysis of diagnostic data

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 330-335

  Prodromou, Michael L ^a   Ziakas, Panayiotis D ^a   Poulou, Loukia S ^b   Karsaliakos, Petros ^a   Thanos, Loukas ^b   Mylonakis, Eleftherios ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

FDG PET; Meta analysis; Osteomyelitis; PET; Spondylitis; Spondylodiscitis

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; META ANALYSIS; PET-CT SCANNER; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REVIEW;

DISCITIS; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84896400415     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: 15360229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000336     Document Type: Review

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