Publications by authors named "Bart Poffijn"
Article Synopsis
- Non-invasive assessment of postoperative spinal infections is challenging, particularly with orthopedic devices, and traditional white blood cell scanning is not very effective.
- The study explored the use of technetium-99m ciprofloxacin (99mTc-ciprofloxacin) through planar and SPET imaging, noting its potential for higher sensitivity in detecting infections compared to other methods.
- SPET imaging showed a sensitivity of 100% and improved specificity (81% when excluding patients recently operated on), suggesting it is a more reliable option post-surgery, but caution is needed regarding false positives for those operated on within the last 6 months.
Background: Using conventional imaging methods, including magnetic resonance imaging and labeled leukocyte scanning, the diagnosis of infection in the postoperative spine remains a diagnostic challenge. Recently, promising results have been reported using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for various infectious problems. This study aimed to investigate the value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in patients suspected of having spinal infection after previous surgery of the spine.
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