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From: Impact of metal implants on xSPECT/CT Bone reconstruction: the “shining metal artefact”

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xSPECT Bone “shining metal artefact” in the foot. SPECT/CT images of a 35-year-old female patient with pain in the ankle 17 months after arthrodesis of the right lower ankle joint. MIP image with xSPECT Bone reconstruction (d), fused sagittal SPECT/CT (e) and fused 3D reconstruction (f) show high “pseudouptake” of the screws and true increased uptake in the non-union. Corresponding images (ac) with conventional Flash3D reconstruction show no such uptake of the radiotracer around the screws and no morphologic signs of loosening with maintained true uptake of the non-union. Re-arthrodesis was performed as a consequence of the SPECT/CT results

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