Radionucleotide scanning in osteomyelitis

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Foot Surg.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5016611

Sachs, W; Kanat, I O

Radionucleotide bone scanning can be an excellent adjunct to the standard radiograph and clinical findings in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis. Bone scans have the ability to detect osteomyelitis far in advance of the standard radiograph. The sequential use of technetium and gallium has been useful in differentiating cellulitis and osteomyelitis. Serial scanning with technetium and gallium may be used to monitor the response of osteomyelitis to antibiotic therapy.

• Research Organization: Monsignor Clement Kern Hospital for Special Surgery, Warren, MI
• OSTI ID: 5016611
• Journal Information: J. Foot Surg.; (United States), Vol. 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
OSTEOMYELITIS
DIAGNOSIS
SKELETON
SCINTISCANNING
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
TECHNETIUM 99
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SKELETAL DISEASES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics