Principal Diagnoses Indicated by Skeletal Scintigraphy and by MRI and Final Diagnoses for Children Who Underwent MRI to Improve Diagnostic Certainty
| Diagnosis | By skeletal scintigraphy | By MRI | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Joint or synovial process | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Myositis, cellulitis, or other soft-tissue process | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Fracture | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Osteomyelitis vs. fracture vs. malignancy | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Malignancy or other systemic process | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No pathology found | 9 | 8 | 6 |