Clinical nuclear medicine
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Clinical nuclear medicine · Dec 2001
Comparative StudyComparison of Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate, Tc-99m human immune globulin, and Tc-99m-labeled white blood cell scintigraphy in the diabetic foot.
The aims of this prospective study were to evaluate the contribution of Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP), Tc-99m human immune globulin (HIG), and Tc-99m white blood cell (WBC) to the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in the diabetic foot and to evaluate the surgical or medical therapy with Tc-99m HIG and Tc-99m WBC scans. ⋯ These results show that four-phase bone scintigraphy with early Tc-99m WBC scanning is preferred for detecting osteomyelitis of the diabetic foot. To evaluate the response to therapy, Tc-99m WBC scans are the preferred method, but if this is not available, Tc-99m HIG scanning can be used.