Present Role of Positron Emission Tomography in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Peripheral Inflammatory Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Objective To determine the current status of positron emission tomography (PET) as a tool for diagnosis and monitoring of peripheral inflammatory arthritis (IA). Methods For conducting this systematic review, the PubMed (Medline), Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched until December 31, 2012. Studies of PET for diagnosis and/or therapy monitoring of peripheral IA were included. Data were summarized qualitatively using best...