title: [Importance of emission computed tomography in chronic disorders of the knee joint].
abstract: Twenty-eight patients with chronic abnormalities of the knee were examined by 3-phase scintigraphy and ECT. The unobscured images produced by ECT provide additional information for evaluating the localisation, extent and activity of the lesions. The diagnosis of meniscus abnormalities in particular revealed pathognomonic patterns. The indications and value of ECT was compared with other diagnostic measures and particularly with invasive techniques (arthroscopy and arthrotomy).
authors.affiliation: Medizinisches Strahleninstitut, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: König
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geiger
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Feine
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013585:Synovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
vernacular_title: Bedeutung der Emissionscomputertomographie bei chronischen Kniegelenksbeschwerden.