Figure 5From: The implications of 18F-FDG PET for the diagnosis of endoprosthetic loosening and infection in hip and knee arthroplasty: Results from a prospective, blinded studyIn a case with extensive abrasion-induced inflammation on the right hip prosthesis (bacterial infection was excluded) whereas bone scan in comparison to 18F-FDG-PET does not adequately demonstrate the pathology. The PET examination shows broad periprosthetic uptake as expression of synovitis.Back to article page