Efficacy of
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by synovial tissue inflammation and underlying bone degeneration in the joints. Aging and obesity are among the major risk factors. This study evaluated the effects of aging and body mass index (BMI) on hip joint inflammation and bone degeneration using fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, a total of 116 subjects (58 males and 58 females) who had undergone both
RESULTS: Fluorine-18-FDG uptake in the hip was 0.83±0.22 (right side: 0.83±0.23, left side: 0.83±0.22, P=0.82). Fluorine-18-NaF uptake in the hip was 3.20±1.07 (right side: 3.25±1.14, left side: 3.15±1.04, P=0.02). Body mass index positively correlated with both
CONCLUSION: Body mass index had a significant impact on
Volume
21
Issue
3
First Page
181
Last Page
185
ISSN
1790-5427
Published In/Presented At
Yellanki, D. P., Kothekar, E., Al-Zaghal, A., Cheng, N., Werner, T. J., Høilund-Carlsen, P. F., & Alavi, A. (2018). Efficacy of 18F-FDG and 18F-NaF PET/CT imaging: A novel semi-quantitative assessment of the effects of age and obesity on hip joint inflammation and bone degeneration. Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine, 21(3), 181–185. https://doi.org/10.1967/s002449910903
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30411728
Department(s)
Medical Education
Document Type
Article