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Detection of osteomyelitis in the neuropathic foot: nuclear medicine, MRI and conventional radiography. Clin Nucl Med 1998 Feb;23(2):77-82

Date

03/03/1998

Pubmed ID

9481493

DOI

10.1097/00003072-199802000-00003

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0345676500 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   96 Citations

Abstract

The diagnostic efficacy of (1) combined three-phase bone scintigraphy and In-111 labeled WBC scintigraphy (Bone/WBC), (2) MRI, and (3) conventional radiography in detecting osteomyelitis of the neuropathic foot was compared. Conventional radiography was comparable to MRI for detection of osteomyelitis. MRI best depicted the presence of osteomyelitis in the forefoot. Particularly in the setting of Charcot joints, Bone/WBC was more specific than conventional radiography or MRI.

Author List

Lipman BT, Collier BD, Carrera GF, Timins ME, Erickson SJ, Johnson JE, Mitchell JR, Hoffmann RG, Finger WA, Krasnow AZ, Hellman RS

Authors

Guillermo F. Carrera MD Adjunct Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Scott J. Erickson MD Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Aged
Arthropathy, Neurogenic
Diabetic Foot
Diabetic Neuropathies
Female
Foot
Foot Diseases
Humans
Indium Radioisotopes
Leukocytes
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis
ROC Curve
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Sensitivity and Specificity