TABLE 6

Clinical Scenarios for the Diagnosis of PJI of the Hip and Knee

Scenario no.	Description	Appropriateness	Score
Hip
36	Bone scintigraphy (^99mTc-MDP or ^99mTc-HDP)	May be appropriate	4
37	⁶⁷Ga scintigraphy	Rarely appropriate	2
38	Combined bone/⁶⁷Ga scintigraphy	Rarely appropriate	2
39	Labeled leukocyte scintigraphy	Appropriate	7
40	Combined labeled leukocyte/bone scintigraphy	Appropriate	7
41	Combined labeled leukocyte/bone marrow scintigraphy	Appropriate	7
42	¹⁸F-FDG PET and PET/CT	Appropriate	7
Knee
43	Bone scintigraphy (^99mTc-MDP or ^99mTc-HDP)	May be appropriate	4
44	⁶⁷Ga scintigraphy	Rarely appropriate	2
45	Combined bone/⁶⁷Ga scintigraphy	Rarely appropriate	2
46	Labeled leukocyte scintigraphy	May be appropriate	6
47	Combined labeled leukocyte/bone scintigraphy	Appropriate	8
48	Combined labeled leukocyte/bone marrow scintigraphy	Appropriate	8
49	¹⁸F-FDG PET and PET/CT	May be appropriate	6