Use of 18F-sodium fluoride bone PET for disability evaluation in ankle trauma: a pilot study

Use of 18F-sodium fluoride bone PET for disability evaluation in ankle trauma: a pilot study

Abstract Background There are no objective and accurate rating tools for permanent impairment of traumatized ankles. The purpose of this study is to assess the role of 18F-Sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) bone scans in evaluating patients with limit...

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Main Authors: Tae Joo Jeon, Sungjun Kim, Jinyoung Park, Jung Hyun Park, Eugene Y. Roh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Ankle injuries
Disability evaluation
PET-CT
Positron emission tomography
Range of motion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-018-0277-1

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