PET Imaging in Bone Diseases: State of the Art and Perspectives
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nuclear Medicine & Radiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: PET imaging; bone metabolism; metastatic bone diseases; metabolic bone diseases; image analysis; radiomics; artificial intelligence
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Interests: imaging sciences; bone densitometry; radionuclide measurements of bone
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to this latest planned Special Issue centred on ‘PET Imaging in Bone Diseases: State of the Art and Perspectives’. In the realm of diagnostic and monitoring tools, PET imaging stands out as a robust modality. PET scans serve as invaluable assets in the assessment of a spectrum of metabolic bone diseases, encompassing osteoporosis, Paget's disease, CKD-related conditions, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, and metastatic bone diseases, notably those linked with breast and prostate cancers. Additionally, they provide critical insights into atherosclerotic diseases, including coronary atherosclerosis and aortic syndromes; autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis; osteogenic bone disorders encompassing fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive; and even applications in sports medicine for evaluating acute bone loading.
The articles in this Special Issue will focus on shedding light on recent advancements (such as the use of 18F-fluoride plasma clearance (Ki) measurements evaluated from a single static PET scan) and future trajectories in the field (such as the potential for collaborative efforts through multi-centre studies and international imaging consortia), with a focus on standardizing protocols and validating innovative biomarkers. Furthermore, this Special Issue will aim to delve into the utilization of existing data resources to refine diagnostic criteria and harness the capabilities of automated analysis through traditional and modern artificial intelligence and machine learning.
We invite you to join us on this scholarly journey through the frontiers of PET imaging, as we uncover novel insights and pave the path towards enhanced diagnosis and treatment of bone diseases.
Dr. Tanuj Puri
Prof. Dr. Glen Blake
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- PET
- bone metabolism
- bone diseases
- metabolic bone diseases
- image analysis
- radiomics
- artificial intelligence
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