Abstract
SPECT/CT is increasingly recognized as a promising imaging modality for the investigation of patients with a painful knee after knee arthroplasty. In this review article, we give an overview of the clinical value and current and future applications of SPECT/CT for patients with knee pain following joint arthroplasty. A detailed evidence-based literature review is performed and presented.
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Hirschmann, M.T., Henckel, J. & Rasch, H. SPECT/CT in patients with painful knee arthroplasty—what is the evidence?. Skeletal Radiol 42, 1201–1207 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1657-9
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