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

Authors
 Tae Joo Jeon  ;  Sungjun Kim  ;  Jinyoung Park  ;  Jung Hyun Park  ;  Eugene Y. Roh 
Citation
 BMC MEDICAL IMAGING, Vol.18 : 34, 2018 
Journal Title
BMC MEDICAL IMAGING
Issue Date
2018
Keywords
Ankle injuries ; Disability evaluation ; PET-CT ; Positron emission tomography ; Range of motion
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 limited ankle range of motion (ROM) after trauma.

METHODS:

18F-NaF PET/CT was performed in 121 patients (75 men, 46 women; mean age: 45.8) who had ROM < 70% of normal after trauma affecting ankles. Metabolic target volume (MTV), the sum of voxels with standardized uptake value (SUV) > 2.5 was automatically obtained from the 3D volume that included the ankle joint. The maximum & mean SUV (SUVmax & SUVmean), and the total lesion activity (TLA) were measured.

RESULTS:

The median period from injury to performing 18F-NaF PET/CT was 290 days. The causes of injury were as follows: fracture (N = 95), Achilles tendon rupture (N = 12), and ligament injury (N = 12). Hot uptake in the ankle was seen in 113 of 121 patients. The fracture group had higher SUVmax, SUVmean, and TLA values than the non-fracture group. More limited ROM correlated with higher hot-uptake parameters (SUVmax, SUVmean, TLA). In subgroup analysis, the same correlations were present in the fracture, but not in the non-fracture group.

CONCLUSIONS:

18F-NaF PET/CT can provide considerable information in impairment evaluations of limited ankle ROM, particularly in fracture around the ankle. Thus, 18F-NaF bone PET/CT may provide an additional option as an objective imaging tool in disability assessment after ankle injury.
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DOI
10.1186/s12880-018-0277-1
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Nuclear Medicine (핵의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Radiology (영상의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine (재활의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Sungjun(김성준) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-7901
Park, Jung Hyun(박중현) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-7476
Park, Jinyoung(박진영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4042-9779
Jeon, Tae Joo(전태주) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7574-6734
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/163744
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