Nuclear medicine plays an important role in the evaluation of infection and inflammation.
Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a readily available radiotracer that offers rapid, …

Objective. —The prevalence of osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers is unknown. Early diagnosis
of this infection is critical, as prompt antibiotic treatment decreases the rate of amputation…

Bone scintigraphy with technetium-99m–labeled diphosphonates is one of the most frequently
performed of all radionuclide procedures. Radionuclide bone imaging is not specific, but …

Nearly 700,000 hip and knee arthroplasties are performed annually in the United States.
Although the results in most cases are excellent, implants do fail. Complications like heterotopic …

The parathyroid glands, which usually are situated behind the thyroid gland, secrete
parathyroid hormone, or PTH, which helps maintain calcium homeostasis. Primary …

The objectives of this study were to investigate 18 F-FDG imaging, using a coincidence detection
system, for diagnosing prosthetic joint infection and to compare it with combined 111 In-…

In otherwise normal bone, Three Phase Bone Scintigraphy is sensitive and specific for
osteomyelitis. In patients with underlying osseous abnormalities the specificity of the study is …

The role of gallium imaging in infection has changed considerably during the past several
years. Once the mainstay of radinuclide, imaging of infection, it has been supplanted to a very …

Some complications of joint replacement surgery are easily diagnosed; however, differentiating
infection from aseptic loosening is difficult because these entities are remarkably similar …

Introduction: Osteopenia is a serious complication of anorexia nervosa (AN). Although in other
states of estrogen deficiency, estrogen replacement therapy increases bone mass, its role …