title: [Gallium scintigraphy in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis].
abstract: The results in the use of Gallium-scintigraphy for diagnosis of osteomyelitis are reported. The examined cases all had individual problems and the Gallium-67 promised additional information about the nature of the underlying bone process. Because of the different mechanisms for Gallium to accumulate in pathological bone processes it is necessary to know exactly the individual problem of the case to keep the rate of wrong positive results low. Despite of such efforts one should be cautious in using this method in the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Die Galliumszintigraphie in der Osteomyelitisdiagnostik.