Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis: has the bone scan betrayed us?
Technetium-99m bone scanning reveals a spectrum of findings in the diagnosis of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Both "cold" and "hot" abnormalities are found. Gallium-67 citrate imaging is recommended when 99Tc phosphate scans are inconclusive.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium