Diagnosis of chronic and postoperative osteomyelitis with /sup 67/Ga citrate scans

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975 · Am. J. Surg.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(75)90335-9· OSTI ID:7226329

Deysine, M; Rafkin, H; Teicher, I; Silver, L; Robinson, R; Manly, J; Aufses, A H

The diagnosis of osteomyelitis is still established by a high index of suspicion and indirect clinical evidence. Because of its inaccuracy, such a diagnostic routine may delay therapy while the infection continues to destroy bone. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether postoperative osteomyelitis or the exacerbation of chronic osteomyelitis could be diagnosed by the intravenous injection of a gamma-emitting isotope. Gallium-67 citrate was selected and used in thirteen patients in whom the diagnosis of osteomyelitis had been made by other clinical means. Our results suggest that gallium-67 can be used to detect the early stages of acute exacerbations of chronic osteomyelitis and postoperative bone infections.

• Research Organization: Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
• OSTI ID: 7226329
• Journal Information: Am. J. Surg.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Surg.; (United States) Vol. 129:6; ISSN AJSUA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CITRATES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OSTEOMYELITIS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON