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Bloodpool SPECT as part of bone SPECT/CT in painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA): validation and potential biomarker of prosthesis biomechanics

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PurposeTo compare bloodpool SPECT with planar imaging in bone SPECT/CT of painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with respect to inter-rater agreement, confidence, prosthesis outcome, and biomechanical functioning.MethodsRetrospective study of bloodpool SPECT and planar control images. Four raters used the validated Bruderholz scheme and a 5-point scale to grade uptake. Inter-rater agreement and overall confidence scores were calculated. Variable cluster analysis was performed to identify patterns of uptake, and associations between patterns and prosthesis outcome and biomechanical functioning were examined.ResultsIn all, 55 knees in 43 patients were analyzed (median follow-up 17months; revision rate 21.8%). SPECT significantly improved inter-rater agreement in 24% of regions (all P<0.05) and overall confidence by 20% (P<0.001). Regional uptake cluster analysis showed improved antero-posterior separation with SPECT, and distinct patterns associated with prosthesis survival in lateral femoral (P=0.041) and medial tibial (P<0.001) regions. The prognostic value of SPECT outperformed planar imaging for tibial (P<0.001), patellar (P=0.009), and synovial (P=0.040) assessment. Internal femoral malrotation resulted in increased uptake in posteromedial (P=0.042) and anterolateral (P=0.016) femoral, and lateral patellar (P=0.011) regions. Internal tibial malrotation increased uptake in posterolateral (P=0.026) and posteromedial tibial (P=0.005), and medial patellar regions (P=0.004). Bloodpool SPECT improved the prognostic value of late-phase SPECT/CT for the assessment of the medial tibial region.ConclusionsBloodpool SPECT outperforms planar assessment of painful TKAs and the identification of distinct uptake patterns make it a potentially clinically relevant biomarker of prosthesis survival and biomechanical functioning.
Tijdschrift: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
ISSN: 1619-7070
Volume: 46
Pagina's: 1009 - 1018
Jaar van publicatie:2019
Trefwoorden:A1 Journal article
BOF-keylabel:ja
BOF-publication weight:10
CSS-citation score:1
Auteurs:International
Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Closed