Other imaging findings of syphilis include novel PET/CT technology, multimodal ophthalmologic imaging, bone scintigraphy, and angiography. PET/CT is a novel imaging study which portrays 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake enhanced regions superimposed on cross sectional CT images. Multimodal ophthalmologic imaging combines ophthalmoscopy with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to produce high definition imaging of the posterior chamber of the eye. Bone scintigraphy allows clinicians to visualize bone uptake of Technetium-99 (T-99m) using x-ray technology. These imaging findings allow clinicians to detect syphilitic manifestations involving the bone, retina, heart, lungs, and lymph nodes.^{[1][2][2][3][4][5][6]}

Other imaging findings of syphilis include novel PET/CT technology, multimodal ophthalmologic imaging, bone scintigraphy, and angiography. These imaging findings allow clinicians to detect syphilitic manifestations involving the bone, retina, heart, lungs, and lymph nodes.

Bone

• Increased 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake and osseous destruction^[1]

Pulmonary

• Increased FDG uptake in multiple pulmonary nodules (mimicking pulmonary metastasis)^[2]

Other

• Increased FDG uptake in lymph nodes (generalized lymphadenopathy in secondary syphilis)^[3]

• Heterogenous uptake of T-99m^[4]

• Multifocal lesions ^[5][6]
• Retinal precipitates^[5]
• Unilateral yellow lesions^[5]
• Nodular elevations of the choroid^[6]

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