TABLE 7

Clinical Scenarios for the Diagnosis of PJI of the Shoulder

Scenario no.DescriptionAppropriatenessScore
50Bone scintigraphy (99mTc-MDP or 99mTc-HDP)May be appropriate4
5167Ga scintigraphyRarely appropriate2
52Combined bone/67Ga scintigraphyRarely appropriate2
53Labeled leukocyte scintigraphyMay be appropriate5
54Combined labeled leukocyte/bone scintigraphyMay be appropriate5
55Combined labeled leukocyte/bone marrow scintigraphyMay be appropriate5
5618F-FDG PET and PET/CTMay be appropriate5