Observations on the Sequential Use of99mTc-Phosphate Complex and67Ga Imaging in Osteomyelitis, Cellulitis, and Septic Arthritis
- 1 April 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 123 (1) , 123-129
- https://doi.org/10.1148/123.1.123
Abstract
Sequential studies with 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) and 67Ga were performed in 40 patients to determine the role of each agent in evaluating osteomyelitis, [septic] cellulitis and septic arthritis. Apart from the value of 67Ga in distinguishing cellulitis from osteomyelitis, it is a good adjuvant to 99mTc-MDP imaging in chronic osteomyelitis to identify continuing or recurrent sepsis and localize the focus of infection more precisely.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: