Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis: has the bone scan betrayed us. [/sup 99m/Tc-phosphate compounds; /sup 67/Ga-citrate]

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

OSTI ID:5246426

Handmaker, H

Technetium-99m bone scanning reveals a spectrum of findings in the diagnosis of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Both cold and hot abnormalities are found. Gallium-67 citrate imaging is recommended when /sup 99m/Tc phosphate scans are inconclusive.

• Research Organization: Children's Hosptial of San Francisco, CA
• OSTI ID: 5246426
• 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
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DRUGS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MAMMALS
MAN
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PRIMATES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SKELETAL DISEASES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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