Is unsuspected osteomyelitis frequent in persistent diabetic foot ulcer and better diagnosed by MRI than by 18F-FDG PET or 99mTc-MOAB?
Clinically unsuspected osteomyelitis is frequent in persisting foot ulcers and is a high risk factor for adverse outcome. MRI appears superior to 18F-FDG PET and 99mTc-MOAB in detecting foot ulcer-associated osteomyelitis and might be the preferred imaging modality in patients with nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers.
Acute exercise alters plasma tPA antigen and Lp(a) levels, but there was no significant effect of smoking status in healthy subjects.