title: [Scintigraphy in the evaluation of painful arthroplasties. Simultaneous use of technetium and gallium].
abstract: Fifty-nine patients with 60 painful hip arthroplasties were assessed by scintigraphy using M.D.P. 99m Te and 67 Ga bone scanning. The M.D.P. 99m Te bone scanning was very reliable with 100 p. 100 of positive results. However, it did not elucidate the cause of the pain. Sixty-seven Ga scanning, when positive, allowed the diagnosis to be orientated towards an infective cause. However in 6 out of 18, the scanning was negative despite a proved infection. The technical details are described by which quicker and safer results can be obtained.
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013667:Technetium; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium
vernacular_title: Scintigraphie dans le bilan des arthroplasties douloureuses. Utilisation simultanée du technetium et du gallium.