Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/Computed Tomography in Evaluation of Prosthetic Joints and Diabetic Foot: A Comparative Perspective with Other Functional Imaging Modalities.

Infection imaging has been an important part of nuclear medicine practice. Infections in prosthetic joints and diabetic foot are associated with devastating complications, posing substantial challenge for both diagnosis and overall management. For many years, conventional nuclear medicine techniques have been used to frame a painful joint arthroplasty or diabetic foot infection.