Published March 1988
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Journal article
Comparison of 99mTc-HMPAO-labelled leukocytes and 99mTc-nanocolloid in osteomyelitis
- 1. Bonn Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Klinische und Experimentelle Nuklearmedizin
- 2. Bonn Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Orthopaedische Klinik
Description
Six patients with proven or suspected osteomyelitis were studied with both 99mTc-HMPAO-labelled leukocytes and 99mTc-nanocolloid. In all cases the findings of both procedures were in good agreement. In 3 patients there was markedly increased accumulation of labelled cells and of colloid, respectively. Two patients showed slightly increased accumulation of both agents and in one patient the finding was (correctly) negative. Further studies are necessary to determine whether or not colloid scintigraphy might replace the time-consuming leukocyte scintigraphy. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Bei 6 Patienten mit gesicherter Osteomyelitis bzw. Verdacht auf eine solche Erkrankung wurden mit 99mTc-HMPAO markierte Leukozyten und 99mTc-Nanokolloid miteinander verglichen. In allen Faellen stimmten die Ergebnisse beider Verfahren ueberein. Bei 3 Patienten wurden in beiden Untersuchungen deutliche Mehranreicherungen der Leukozyten bzw. des Kolloids beobachtet, bei 2 Patienten diskrete Mehrspeicherung bei nicht behandlungsbeduerftigen Befunden. Ein Befund war uebereinstimmend (richtig) negativ. Weitere Studien muessen zeigen, ob die Kolloidszintigraphie eine Alternative zur - zeitaufwendigen - Leukozytenszintigraphie darstellt. (orig.)Additional details
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuklearmedizin
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Nuklearmedizin.
- Journal Page Range
- 80-82
- ISSN
- 0029-5566
- CODEN
- NUKLD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 19077663
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COLLOIDS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSIS; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; LEUKOCYTES; OSTEOMYELITIS; OXIMES; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99
- Descriptors DEC
- AMINES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY FLUIDS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; EVALUATION; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; SKELETAL DISEASES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES