The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 21, Issue: 2, Page: 308

The Role of FDG-PET Imaging in Diagnosing Periprosthetic Infection After Total Hip Arthroplasty

S.G. Pill; J. Parvizi; C.L. Nelson; J.P. Garino; J. Garver; H. Zhuang; A. Alavi

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The accurate noninvasive diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection remains a challenge. In recent years, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) imaging has shown great promise in delineating areas of infection. We aimed to determine the accuracy of FDG-PET in diagnosing periprosthetic infection as compared with conventional studies, such as indium 111–labeled leukocyte scintigraphy.

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