Problems in the scintigraphic detection of osteomyelitis. [/sup 99m/Tc-phosphate compounds; /sup 67/Ga-citrates]

Conference · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5212444

Gilday, D L

Bone imaging has played a major role in the early detection of pediatric osteomyelitis. The single gamma camera view (rather than whole body imaging) successfully delineates the growth zones of the long bones and can detect subtle changes in these regions. If a high suspicion of osteomyelitis is entertained despite a normal bone scan, gallium imaging should be employed. Cases have been reported in which delayed scans were normal but the blood pool image was not.

• Research Organization: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 5212444
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 135:3; Conference: 66. scientific assembly and annual meeting, Dallas, TX, USA, 16 Nov 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
GALLIUM 67
SCINTISCANNING
OSTEOMYELITIS
DIAGNOSIS
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM 99
CHILDREN
CITRATES
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PATIENTS
PHOSPHATES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MAN
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SKELETAL DISEASES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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