PMID- 9867155
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19990114
LR  - 20161124
IS  - 0161-5505 (Print)
IS  - 0161-5505 (Linking)
VI  - 39
IP  - 12
DP  - 1998 Dec
TI  - Technetium-99m(V)-DMSA and gallium-67 in the assessment of bone and joint 
      infection.
PG  - 2128-31
AB  - The aim of our study was to investigate the diagnostic value of scans with 
      99mTc(V)-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) to localize bone and joint infection 
      compared with scans using 67Ga. METHODS: Thirty-six patients referred for 
      investigation of bone and joint infection were studied. In all patients, a bone 
      scan was obtained initially. Subsequently, comparative scans with 99mTc(V)-DMSA 
      and 67Ga were performed 1 wk apart. Microbiological findings, pathologic findings 
      and/or clinical follow-up (until symptoms disappeared) were considered to be 
      proof of the presence of bone and joint infection. RESULTS: Technetium-99m 
      (V)-DMSA showed greater sensitivity and accuracy than 67Ga in the assessment of 
      bone and joint infection, although the difference was not statistically 
      significant. CONCLUSION: In comparison with a 67Ga scan, a 99mTc(V)-DMSA scan, in 
      combination with a bone scan, is a reliable way to diagnose bone and joint 
      infection. Both tracers were useful in the diagnosis of bone and joint infection.
FAU - Lee, B F
AU  - Lee BF
AD  - Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College 
      Hospital, Taiwan.
FAU - Chiu, N T
AU  - Chiu NT
FAU - Chang, J K
AU  - Chang JK
FAU - Liu, G C
AU  - Liu GC
FAU - Yu, H S
AU  - Yu HS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Nucl Med
JT  - Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
JID - 0217410
RN  - 0 (Gallium Radioisotopes)
RN  - 0 (Radiopharmaceuticals)
RN  - 494JNQ8L28 (Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Bone Diseases, Infectious/*diagnostic imaging
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Communicable Diseases/*diagnostic imaging
MH  - False Negative Reactions
MH  - False Positive Reactions
MH  - Female
MH  - *Gallium Radioisotopes
MH  - Humans
MH  - Joint Diseases/*diagnostic imaging
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Radionuclide Imaging
MH  - *Radiopharmaceuticals
MH  - Reproducibility of Results
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Sensitivity and Specificity
MH  - *Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
EDAT- 1998/12/29 00:00
MHDA- 1998/12/29 00:01
CRDT- 1998/12/29 00:00
PHST- 1998/12/29 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1998/12/29 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1998/12/29 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Nucl Med. 1998 Dec;39(12):2128-31.