[111-In leukocyte scintigraphy in inflammatory diseases of the support and motor systems--initial results]

Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb. 1985 Sep-Oct;123(5):880-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1044772.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Acute osteomyelitis and arthritis, soft tissue infections as well as reactivated chronic osteomyelitis and septic total hip endoprostheses show positive scans in 111-In-Acetylaceton-Leucocyte-Scintigraphy. Negative results are found in chronic osteomyelitis and nonbacterial inflammations as rheumatic and degenerative diseases of the skeleton. Accuracy for all studies was 86%, specificity 100% and sensitivity 66%. False negative scans findings occurred especially in soft tissue infections and acute spondylitis. There have been no false positive scans. Typical case reports are illustrated.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indium
  • Leukocytes
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myositis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radioisotopes
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

Substances

  • Radioisotopes
  • Indium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate