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Fig. 1 | European Journal of Hybrid Imaging

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From: Diagnostic value of hybrid FDG-PET/MR imaging of chronic osteomyelitis

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A 65 year old woman with a 4 year old bone injury. Based on MRI, induration of soft tissue was found and the radiologist assessed that the ossal defect was pre-existing with only soft tissue remaining in the defect, leading to the conclusion of soft tissue infection. PET did reveal increased FDG uptake down to the bone (arrows). In the consensus reading this was concluded to be osteomyelitis. The final clinical diagnosis was (culture-negative) osteomyelitis based on the perioperative experience and over 3 years follow-up

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