In our study,[@ Tc] MDP bone scans were classified into the followingdistributionsof
radioactivityaround the pros thesis: normal uptake, focally abnormal uptake, diffusely ab …

An assessment was made of the roles of 99 Tc m-MDP, 67 Ga-citrate and 111 In-leucocytes
in identifying infected hip prostheses. Fifty painful prosthetic hips were investigated with a 99 …

A Tronzo hip prosthesis is designed to elicit an inflammatory reaction in order to promote
prosthesis stability. A three-phased bone scan and Ga-67 imaging in conjunction with …

MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients who had
sequential Tc— Ga images performed from September 1975 to December 1981. One …

Patients who experience painful total hip arthroplasty (THA) must be presumed to be
infected until proven otherwise. One of the major difficulties is differentiating diagnostically …

Local infection following total hip joint replacement is often difficult to diagnose. Bone
scanning with 99Tcm-diphosphonate has been used in an attempt to detect such infection …

Aim To evaluate clinical efficacy of a dual-time acquisition protocol, which included 4 and
20/24-h imaging with antigranulocyte antibody scintigraphy (LeukoScan) combined with …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-three adult patients with painful joint pros theses 2 to 9
yr following surgery were referred to help determine if the cause of the pain was loosening …

Forreprintscontact: NaomiAlazrakl, MD, do Director, Divisionof Nuclear Medicine, Emory
Lk@ iversityHospital. 1364 CliftonRoad, NE, At larna, GA30322. bone scans, gallium, indium …

We investigated the usefulness of 99 Tc m-polyclonal human IgG (99 Tc m-HIG) scintigraphy
in the diagnosis of infected hip and knee prostheses. Twenty-nine scintigraphic studies were …