title: Technetium-99m white blood cell imaging: false-negative result in salmonella osteomyelitis associated with sickle cell disease.
abstract: The authors report a case of sickle cell anemia associated osteomyelitis where the Tc-99m white blood cell imaging was negative, and bone imaging showed increased uptake in the region in question. The reasons for the possible false-negative image are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, UCLA 90024.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Guze
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012480:Salmonella Infections; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate