According to a recent expert consensus on clinical application of FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of infection and inflammation [ 34 ], the recommended level of FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis of peripheral OM is Level III (may be significant for clinical diagnosis and treatment), with evidence level of Level C (expert consensus, small studies, retrospective studies, and registries), while the recommended level for PJI diagnosis is Level II (which is likely to be significant for clinical diagnosis and treatment), with evidence level as Level B (single RCTs or large non-RCTs).
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According to a recent expert consensus on clinical application of FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of infection and inflammation [ 34 ], the recommended level of FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis of peripheral OM is Level III (may be significant for clinical diagnosis and treatment), with evidence level of Level C (expert consensus, small studies, retrospective studies, and registries), while the recommended level for PJI diagnosis is Level II (which is likely to be significant for clinical diagnosis and treatment), with evidence level as Level B (single RCTs or large non-RCTs).