Diagnostic Test Accuracy and Semi-Quantitative Metrics of 18F-FDG PET in Assessing Treatment Response in Skull Base Osteomyelitis and Necrotising Otitis Externa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
<sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET, specifically using SUVmax, demonstrates high sensitivity and good specificity for treatment response monitoring, with excellent capacity to rule out persistent infection. However, evidence quality is limited by retrospective designs and substantial heterogeneity. Prospective studies with standardised thresholds are needed to validate clinical utility.
Authors
- Jean‐Marc Gérard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9144-9377)
- Sukanya Rajiv
- Maya Reid
- Mark Laidlaw
Institutions
- Cochlear (Australia) (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital (AU)
- Act Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tomography
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography12030032
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery