Abstract
SUMMARY: Our aim was to prospectively evaluate the relationship between low back pain–related disability and quantitative measures from [18F]-sodium fluoride ([18F]-NaF) MR imaging. Six patients with facetogenic low back pain underwent dynamic [18F]-NaF PET/MR imaging. PET metrics were correlated with clinical measures and MR imaging grading of lumbar facet arthropathy. A significant positive correlation was observed between maximum facet joint uptake rate and clinical disability (P < .05). These data suggest that dynamic [18F]-NaF PET may serve as a useful biomarker for facetogenic disability.
Abbreviations
- FJ
- facet joint
- IPAQ
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire
- max
- maximum
- min
- minimum
- mL/ccm/min
- milliliters/cubic centimeter/minute
- ODI
- Oswestry Disability Index
- SUV
- standard uptake value
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