[¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT Imaging Is Associated with Lower In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis-A Registry-Based Analysis of 29,362 Cases

• Main Authors: Siegmund Lang (Author), Nike Walter (Author), Stefanie Heidemanns (Author), Constantin Lapa (Author), Melanie Schindler (Author), Jonas Krueckel (Author), Nils Ole Schmidt (Author), Dirk Hellwig (Author), Volker Alt (Author), Markus Rupp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: While MRI is the primary diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, the role of [¹⁸F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ([¹⁸F]FDG) PET/CT is gaining prominence. This study aimed to determine the frequency of [¹⁸F]FDG PET/C...