The detection of acute experimental osteomyelitis with 67Ga citrate scannings.
Foci of experimental septic osteomyelitis became radioactive after the intravenous injection of 67Ga citrate. With this method, bone infection can be detected much earlier than with roentgenography. Because of its short half-life, 67Ga may be a suitable isotope for the detection of clinical, primary osteomyelitis in its early stages.
D000818:Animals; D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011817:Rabbits; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes