Total-body PET imaging of musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are broadly defined as diseases or injuries of the joints,
bones, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, supporting soft tissues, cartilage, and spinal …
bones, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, supporting soft tissues, cartilage, and spinal …
PET imaging in osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the single most common cause of disability in older adults, affecting at
least more than 14 million Americans and resulting in joint pain, stiffness, and loss of …
least more than 14 million Americans and resulting in joint pain, stiffness, and loss of …
Novel musculoskeletal and orthopedic applications of 18F-sodium fluoride PET
The bone-seeking properties of 18F-sodium fluoride (NaF) were first described in 1962 by
Blau and colleagues, 1 who used this positron-emitting radiotracer in skeletal scintigraphy …
Blau and colleagues, 1 who used this positron-emitting radiotracer in skeletal scintigraphy …
18F-Fluoride PET/CT—Updates
E Nogueira-Lima, T Alves, E Etchebehere - Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Sodium Fluoride-18 production started in the 1940s and was described clinically for the first
time in 1962 as a bone-imaging agent. However, its use became dormant with the …
time in 1962 as a bone-imaging agent. However, its use became dormant with the …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical utility of F-18 sodium fluoride PET/CT for estimating disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
HJ Park, SH Chang, JW Lee, SM Lee - Quantitative Imaging in …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The present study aimed to investigate the clinical implication of F-18 sodium
fluoride (NaF) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for assessing …
fluoride (NaF) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for assessing …
18F-FDG and 18F-NaF PET/CT Global Assessment of Large Joint Inflammation and Bone Turnover in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves chronic inflammation of synovial joints, causing pain,
stiffness, and limited mobility. 18F-sodium fluoride (NaF) is a PET tracer whose uptake …
stiffness, and limited mobility. 18F-sodium fluoride (NaF) is a PET tracer whose uptake …
[18F] Sodium Fluoride Dose Reduction Enabled by Digital Photon Counting PET/CT for Evaluation of Osteoblastic Activity
MI Menendez, RR Moore, M Abdel-Rasoul… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The aim of the study was to assess the quality and reproducibility of reducing the injected
[18F] sodium fluoride ([18F] NaF) dose while maintaining diagnostic imaging quality in bone …
[18F] sodium fluoride ([18F] NaF) dose while maintaining diagnostic imaging quality in bone …
Magnetic resonance imaging-based partial volume-corrected 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography in the femoral neck
Objectives 18 F-sodium fluoride (NaF) is a radiotracer used in PET that reflects calcium
metabolism and osteoblastic activity. In this study, we assessed the construct validity of a …
metabolism and osteoblastic activity. In this study, we assessed the construct validity of a …