Three-phase radionuclide scintigraphy of the hand.

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Abstract
Three-phase radionuclide scintigraphy of the hand was performed on 116 patients. Normal and abnormal patterns for radionuclide angiography, immediate post-injection blood-pool images and delayed scans (3-4 h) were established. Of 80 patients with normal circulation, 61 (76%) had equal radial and ulnar artery flow bilaterally, while in 19 (24%) either the radial or ulnar artery was dominant. Abnormal studies were grouped into 3 categories: suspected vascular lesions (group I); pain of uncertain etiology (group II); and patients evaluated before and after reconstructive surgery (group III). The diagnosis was correct in 89% of the patients in group I (34/38), 89% of those in group II (57/64) and all of those in group III (14/14). Three-phase scintigraphy of the hand yields significant information about perfusion and bone metabolism.

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