Rapid assessment of 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake in the knee joint as a parameter of inflammatory activity.
Shortly after intravenous injection of 99mTechnetium-pertechnetate (99mTcO4-)(200 muCi), the activity of the knee joints was studied in patients with clinical arthritis of one or both knees and compared with that in normal subjects. A rest period directly before the study improved reproducibility. The values found shortly after injection were comparable with measurements at the maximum. The significance of the 99mTcO4- uptake in comparison with the histologic findings in cases of doubtful arthritis was examined.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013667:Technetium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism
D013667:Technetium