Review of the role of bone-SPECT/CT in tarsal coalitions.
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serval:BIB_96291D006FD8
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Review of the role of bone-SPECT/CT in tarsal coalitions.
Journal
Nuclear medicine communications
ISSN
1473-5628 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0143-3636
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/02/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
44
Number
2
Pages
115-130
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Review ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Tarsal coalition (TC) is a congenital abnormal connection (fibrous, cartilaginous, or osseous) between two or more bones in the hind and midfoot, mostly consisting of calcaneonavicular or talocalcaneal coalition, and is often asymptomatic. However, TCs may result in foot motion limitation and pain with or without flatfoot (pes planus), arising in adolescents and young adults. Appropriate imaging is needed to pinpoint foot pain in the (suspected) TC, starting with plain radiographs. Still, normal radiographs do not exclude TCs. Computed tomography (CT) and MRI are frequently used advanced imaging techniques. CT alone has known limited sensitivity in cartilaginous and fibrous TCs and correlation between CT abnormalities and pain may be challenging, as solely anatomical changes in TCs are often asymptomatic. MRI can depict soft tissue abnormalities in TC with high accuracy. Nonetheless, after the implantation of metallic osteosynthesis material, MRI is often limited due to image distortion, signal loss, and misregistration. Bone scintigraphy with [99mTc]Tc-diphosphonate single photon emission computed tomography/CT (bone-SPECT/CT) is a known sensitive tool to detect osteoblastic bone pathology. However, the literature concerning bone-SPECT/CT in TC patients is limited. This article reviews bone-SPECT/CT patterns in TCs, how it complements other imaging techniques and their relation to clinical complaints. Bone-SPECT/CT excels in accurate bone pathology characterization in TC, confidently excluding synchronous lesions elsewhere, and offering optimal insight into osseous structures and 3D-localization of bone metabolism for surgery planning. Furthermore, even with implanted osteosynthesis material, bone-SPECT/CT can pinpoint the culprit pain generator, where MRI is either contra-indicated or considerably hampered.
Keywords
Adolescent, Young Adult, Humans, Tarsal Coalition/diagnostic imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon/methods, Bone and Bones, Pain
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Web of science
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