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SPECT/CT of the Spine

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The lecture reviews typical cases of skeletal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/spiral CT of the spine to familiarize the reader with this new hybrid imaging technology. The following issues are covered: (1) anatomy of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; (2) SPECT/CT appearance of malignant disease; and (3) SPECT/CT appearance of benign disorders, including osteoarthritis, inflammation, and normovariants.

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  1. Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

    Torsten Kuwert

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  1. Hospital Balgrist, Radiology, Orthopedic University, Zurich, Switzerland

    J. Hodler

  2. Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

    G. K. Von Schulthess

  3. Kilchberg/Zurich, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

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Kuwert, T. (2008). SPECT/CT of the Spine. In: Hodler, J., Von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Brain, Head & Neck, Spine. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0840-3_37

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