Bone imaging findings in gangrene.
Review of three-phase bone imaging results in three patients with gangrene of the toes showed a unique pattern of absent perfusion and absent bony and soft-tissue uptake. In one of these patients, characteristic bone imaging findings were present before clear-cut clinical presentation. In our experience, the finding of absent uptake in a particular clinical setting is highly specific for gangrene.
Vasinrapee
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Department of Radiology, King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90059.
Reitz
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Mishkin
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D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014034:Toes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate