Usefulness of Quantitative Bone SPECT/CT for Evaluating Treatment Response in a Patient with Mandibular Osteomyelitis

Usefulness of Quantitative Bone SPECT/CT for Evaluating Treatment Response in a Patient with Mandibular Osteomyelitis

We report here a case of mandibular osteomyelitis in a 63-year-old female in which quantitative values determined using bone SPECT/CT were useful to evaluate response to antibiotic therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and sequestomy. After finishing therapy, the chief complaints were well relieved, a...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Kitajima, Kazuma Noguchi, Kuniyasu Moridera, Hiromitsu Kishimoto, Tatsuya Tsuchitani, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Shungo Furudoi, Koichiro Yamakado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
mandibular osteomyelitis
bone scintigraphy
quantitative single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography
standardized uptake value
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516761

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