The Longitudinal Assessment of Osteomyelitis Development by Molecular Imaging in a Rabbit Model

Table 1

Experimental parameters and follow-up.

Quantification inoculum

Weight

Temperature

ESR

CRP

Leucocyte differentiation

X-ray

Micro-CT

^18F-FDG micro-PET

Calcium binding fluorophores

Bone tissue culture

Histology

Preoperative

X

X

X

Day of surgery

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Week 1

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Week 2

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Week 3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Week 4

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Week 5

X

X

X

X

X

X

Week 6

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Postmortem

X

X

X