Nesibe Zeynep ERYAVUZ

Dr. Nesibe Zeynep ERYAVUZ


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 November 2025 in Diagnostics
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HYHulya PEKER (ex YALCIN)
Hulya PEKER (ex YALCIN)
PGPinar Akkus Gunduz
Pinar Akkus Gunduz
MSMehmet Samsum
Mehmet Samsum
ESEmel ÇOLAK SAMSUM
Emel ÇOLAK SAMSUM
AEAyşenur Erol
Ayşenur Erol
NENesibe Zeynep ERYAVUZ
Nesibe Zeynep ERYAVUZ
Objective: We sought to assess the diagnostic performance of quantitative bone SPECT/CT standardized uptake values (SUVs) in diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) and their associations with inflammatory biomarkers. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 150 consecutive patients who underwent three-phase bone scintigraphy and foot SPECT/CT (November 2016–December 2024) for DFO before antibiotic treatment; 117 with complete imaging and laboratory data were analyzed. Lesion and contralateral SUVs (SUVmax, SUVmean) were compared. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to determine discrimination and optimal cut-offs (Youden index). Associations with biomarkers (C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), CRP/albumin (ESR × CRP) and hematologic/coagulation indices including mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) were evaluated using Spearman correlations. Results: Lesion uptake and contralateral uptake were SUVmax 10.94 ± 7.36 vs. 3.62 ± 1.70; SUVmean 4.38 ± 3.63 vs. 0.93 ± 0.50. Discrimination was excellent; SUVmax was AUC 0.921 (cut-off 4.47; sensitivity 0.93; specificity 0.75) and SUVmean was AUC 0.961 (cut-off 1.49; sensitivity 0.91; specificity 0.89). CRP and ESR showed weak but consistent positive correlations with SUVs (ρ ≈ 0.25–0.30). The ESR × CRP value correlated most strongly (e.g., with SUVmean ρ = 0.35), and CRP/albumin showed a modest positive association. MCH (ρ ≈ −0.20) and aPTT (ρ ≈ −0.37) were inversely related. Conclusions: Quantitative SPECT/CT provides excellent lesion–contralateral discrimination in DFO. SUVs—particularly SUVmean—track inflammatory burden, supporting their use as practical quantitative adjuncts to clinical and laboratory assessment. Study-specific cut-offs are promising but require local validation.