Thoroughly and systematically presents the state-of-the-art inthe diagnostic uses of radiologic imaging and nuclear medicine inthe diagnosis and management of infectious and inflammatorydiseases Although our understanding of microorganisms has advancedsignificantly and antimicrobial therapy has become increasinglyavailable, infection remains a major cause of patient morbidity andmortality. Imaging of infection and inflammation provides a classicexample of radiology and nuclear medicine s strengths as wellas weaknesses in the discovery and diagnosis of disease.Fortunately, the weaknesses are subsiding as new studies andtechniques point to better planning and precision in the use ofsingle and combined imaging modalities. Diagnostic Imaging of Infections and Inflammatory Diseases: AMultidisciplinary Approach deals with the very latestdevelopments in the use of radiologic techniques and modalities inthe management of patients with a host of infectious andinflammatory diseases. Tremendously timely and useful, thisinnovative, multidisciplinary book covers a wide range of topics inthree parts: PART 1: Infections and Host Response * Epidemiology of Infections in the New Century * Bacterial Osteomyelitis: the Clinician Point of View PART 2: Radiological Imaging * Radiological Imaging of Osteomyelitis * Radiological Imaging of Spine Infection * Radiological Imaging of Soft Tissue Infections * Radiological Imaging of Abdominal Infections and InflammatoryDisease * Radiological Imaging of Vascular Graft Infection * Radiological Imaging of TB and HIV PART 3: Nuclear Medicine Imaging * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infections: Techniques, AcquisitionProtocols, and Interpretation Criteria * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Osteomyelitis: WBC, MonoclonalAntibody, or Bacterial Imaging? * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Spondylodiscitis: The Emerging Roleof PET * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Soft Tissue Infections * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infections and InflammatoryDiseases of the Abdomen * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Vascular Graft Infections: TheAdded Role of Hybrid Imaging * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of TB and HIV * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Fever of Unknown Origin * Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Inflammatory Diseases Along with carefully developed clinical cases describing themanagement of patients with inflammation and infection,Diagnostic Imaging of Infections and Inflammatory Diseasesis an ideal guide for radiologists and nuclear medicine physiciansas well as clinical specialists from many other fields.
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List of Contributors, vii Foreword, ix Preface, x Part I Infections and Host Response 1 Epidemiology of Infections in the New Century, 3 Nicola Petrosillo 2 Bacterial Osteomyelitis: The Clinician's Point of View, 15 Ilker Uckay, Nicolas Christian Buchs, Khalid Seghrouchni, Mathieu Assal, Pierre Hoffmeyer and Daniel Lew Part II Radiological Imaging 3 Radiological Imaging of Osteomyelitis, 29 Jenny T. Bencardino, Zoraida Restrepo-Velez, Randall Bujan and Diego Jaramillo 4 Radiological Imaging of Spine Infection, 54 Ana Maria Quintero and Roy Riascos 5 Radiological Imaging of Soft Tissue Infections, 75 Carolina Whittle and Giancarlo Schiappacasse 6 Radiological Imaging of Abdominal Infections and Inflammatory Disease, 91 Carolina Whittle, Giancarlo Schiappacasse and Francesca Maccioni 7 Radiological Imaging of Vascular Graft Infection, 118 Alejandro Romero, Tobias Zander, Jorge Lopera, Sergi Quiroga and Manuel Maynar 8 Radiological Imaging of Tuberculosis and Human Immunodefi ciency Virus, 135 Jorge Carrillo Part III Nuclear Medicine Imaging 9 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infections: Techniques, Acquisition Protocols and Interpretation Criteria, 149 Alberto Signore 10 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Osteomyelitis: White Blood Cell, Monoclonal Antibody, or Bacterial Imaging?, 168 Christopher J. Palestro 11 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Spondylodiscitis: The Emerging Role of PET, 187 Elena Lazzeri, Paola Anna Erba, Martina Sollini and Giuliano Mariani 12 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Soft Tissue Infections, 199 Barbara Morales Klinkert 13 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infections and Inflammatory Diseases of the Abdomen, 216 Josep Martin Comin, Alba Rodriguez Gasen and Christophe Van de Wiele 14 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Vascular Graft Infection: The Added Role of Hybrid Imaging, 241 Ora Israel 15 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus, 255 Mike Sathekge, Christophe Van de Wiele and Alberto Signore 16 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Fever of Unknown Origin, 273 Francois-Xavier Hanin and Francois Jamar 17 Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Inflammatory Diseases, 291 Marco Chianelli, Gaurav Malviya, Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans and Alberto Signore Index, 323
