| AEC | Amino-ethyl-carbazole |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| DAB | 3,3-Diaminobenzidine |
| FDG | 2-flouro-2-deoxyglucose |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| Met | Methionine |
| OM | Osteomyelitis |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| SPECT | Single photon emission computed tomography |
| SUV | Standardized uptake value |