[Erosive osteochondrosis is not spondylitis].
Technetium-99m-DPD and gallium bone scanning were concomitantly performed in patients suffering from either infectious spondylitis or erosive spondylopathy. This comparative study in 5 patients with spinal infections and in 7 patients with lumbar erosive intervertebral osteochondrosis shows a distinct enhancement of the isotopes used such that differentiation between infections and aggressive degeneration is possible. Combined scintigraphy may be a helpful diagnostic tool in such cases.
Stocker
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Abteilung für Rheumatologie, Kantonsspital Luzern.
Schlumpf
U
U
Hofer
B
B
Vögeli
E
E
Mariotti
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D004164:Diphosphonates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C033905:technetium Tc 99m 1,1-diphosphonopropane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
Die erosive Osteochondrose ist keine Spondylitis.