Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: Potential Pitfall on Oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Purpose: This study evaluated the semiquantitative and qualitative appearance of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) and giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) on 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Patients And Methods: An institutional review board-approved retrospective review was performed for patients diagnosed with GCTTS, focal PVNS, or diffuse PVNS who underwent PET/CT from 2003 to 2013. SUVmax and SUVmax/SUVmean of the liver (SUVr) were determined for each lesion on all available PET/CTs.

Wear analysis in THA utilizing oxidized zirconium and crosslinked polyethylene.

Unlabelled: Oxidized zirconium, a material with a ceramic surface on a metal substrate, and highly cross-linked polyethylene are two materials developed to reduce wear. We measured in vivo femoral head penetration in patients with these advanced bearings. We hypothesized the linear wear rates would be lower than those published for cobalt-chrome and standard polyethylene.