Knowledge of the pathophysiology of infection and inflammation has developed greatly since the introduction of infection imaging techniques in nuclear medicine in the second half of the 20th century. Radionuclide imaging of infection is no longer singularly the visualisation of a generalised process but the molecular depiction of different pathways in infectious and inflammatory processes. […]
André Nunes
Guy’s and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be highly debilitating and life threatening. A favourable prognosis relies on rapid recognition and early targeted treatment. Imaging plays a pivotal role in diagnosis and in assessing treatment response. Unfortunately, the overlap of disease patterns and radiological entities, together with the evolution of CNS infections, for example […]
Dr Luke Dixon, Dr Farah Alobeidi
Charing Cross Hospital
Over the past decade, there has been a significant expansion of PETCT services in the UK, with an increasing number of examinations performed each year. Since April 2012, PETCT has been nationally commissioned by NHS England and in 2012 the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) released an intercollegiate document […]
Dr M Subesinghe, Dr A Scarsbrook
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Evaluation of suspected bone and joint infection is a common conundrum and radiology plays a vital role in not only ascertaining the presence of infection but also to assess the associated complications.
Dr Abhishek Jain, Dr Hifz Aniq
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Childhood urinary tract infection (UTI) is common, affecting 8% of girls and 2% of boys by the age of eight years. In this article, we aim to review the current guidelines of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2007) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (2011), for the management of […]
Dr J Muscat, Dr I Moorthy
Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital