TABLE 3

Clinical Scenarios for the Diagnosis of Uncomplicated Peripheral Bone Osteomyelitis

Scenario no.DescriptionAppropriatenessScore
15Bone scintigraphy (99mTc-MDP or 99mTc-HDP)Appropriate7
1667Ga scintigraphyRarely appropriate2
17Combined bone/67Ga scintigraphyRarely appropriate2
18Labeled leukocyte scintigraphyMay be appropriate6
19Combined labeled leukocyte/bone scintigraphyMay be appropriate6
20Combined labeled leukocyte/bone marrow scintigraphyMay be appropriate6
2118F-FDG PET and PET/CTAppropriate9