ReviewThe British journal of radiology2013
SPECT-CT: applications in musculoskeletal radiology.
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- Progress in diagnosis of bone metastasis of prostate cancer.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2021Article
- SPECT/CT in the Evaluation of Suspected Skeletal Pathology.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2021Review
- The Role of Bone Scintigraphy with SPECT/CT in the Characterization and Early Diagnosis of Stage 0 Charcot Neuroarthropathy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Bone scan with SPECT/CT in children with complex foot and ankle pain: Initial experience of a paediatric tertiary referral centre.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2020Article
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- Quantitative bone SPECT/CT: high specificity for identification of prostate cancer bone metastases.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
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- Bone SPECT/CT in the postoperative spine: a focus on spinal fusion.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2017Review
- Bone scintigraphy in patients with pain.The Korean journal of pain · 2017Review
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Abstract
This article reviews the technique, basic science principles and applications of integrated single photon emission CT (SPECT)-CT in musculoskeletal radiology. A review of the current evidence on the topic was undertaken, and selected clinical cases from the authors' institution have been used for illustration. SPECT-CT is a technology with emerging applications that offers technical advantages to image fusion of separately acquired SPECT and CT studies. The prevailing evidence indicates that there may be benefit in adding SPECT-CT to conventional imaging algorithms during the evaluation of some malignant and benign musculoskeletal conditions. SPECT-CT can improve both sensitivity and specificity by reducing equivocal interpretation in comparison to planar scintigraphy or SPECT alone. The evidence base for SPECT-CT in musculoskeletal radiology is still evolving. There is a lack of evidence comparing SPECT-CT with MRI in many key indications, and further research is required in these areas.
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