Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Semin Nucl Med. 2010 Jan;40(1):41-51. doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2009.08.004.
Disorders of the ankle and foot are common and given the complex anatomy and function of the foot, they present a significant clinical challenge. Imaging plays a crucial role in the management of these patients, with multiple imaging options available to the clinician. The American College of radiology has set the appropriateness criteria for the use of the available investigating modalities in the management of foot and ankle pathologies. These are broadly classified into anatomical and functional imaging modalities. Recently, single-photon emission computed tomography and/or computed tomography scanners, which can elegantly combine functional and anatomical images have been introduced, promising an exciting and important development. This review describes our clinical experience with single-photon emission computed tomography and/or computed tomography and discusses potential applications of these techniques.
踝关节和足部疾病很常见，由于足部解剖结构和功能复杂，因此给临床带来了重大挑战。影像学在这些患者的管理中起着至关重要的作用，临床医生有多种影像学选择。美国放射学会为管理足踝病变中可用的检查方式的使用制定了适宜性标准。这些广泛分为解剖和功能影像学方式。最近，单光子发射计算机断层扫描和/或计算机断层扫描仪的引入，能够优雅地结合功能和解剖图像，有望带来令人兴奋和重要的发展。本文回顾了我们在单光子发射计算机断层扫描和/或计算机断层扫描方面的临床经验，并讨论了这些技术的潜在应用。
