Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of 99mTc-HMPAO leukocyte scintigraphy (LS) by means of a retrospective review of its use in 14 horses that were evaluated for orthopedic infection as a cause of lameness. A total of 17 LS exams were performed in 14 horses. LS studies were positive in 10 of 14 horses. A bacterial infection was confirmed with cytology or culture in 9 of 10 positive horses. Negative LS studies occurred in 4 of 14 horses. Necropsy confirmed the lack of infection in 2 of the 4 horses. Other clinical data and a favorable clinical outcome supported a negative study in the other 2 horses. No false negative or false positive studies were identified. It may be concluded that HMPAO-LS is an effective tool for the diagnosis of orthopedic infection in horses.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 354-359 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jul 2000 |
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Keywords
- Equine
- Infection
- Leukocyte
- Scintigraphy
- Tc-HMPAO
- Technetium-99m
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
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Scintigraphic detection of equine orthopedic infection using Tc-HMPAO labeled leukocytes in 14 horses. / Long, Craig D.; Galuppo, Larry D; Waters, Ned K.; Hornof, William J.
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