title: Investigation of joint disease.
abstract: The role of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis and management of the major arthropathies is critically reviewed, with particular reference to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and similar forms of arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, non-specific back pain, gout, the neuropathic joint, avascular necrosis, infection and the consequences of prosthetic joint insertion. Attention is drawn both to practical applications and deficiencies in current techniques and knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Merrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging