Abstract
Scintigraphy, using (99m)Tc diphosphonate, has the potential for diagnosing osteonecrosis before irreversible changes are visible in routine roentgenograms. If obtained within weeks of an avascular insult, a cold area will appear on scintiscan. However, months later, the revascularization and reparative processes of the dead bone produce a hot area on scintiscan. This resulted from a study on 170 patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 139-143 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research |
| Volume | No. 130 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
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Scintigraphy in the diagnosis of osteonecrosis. / D'Ambrosia, R. D.; Shoji, H.; Riggins, R. S.; Stadalnik, R. C.; DeNardo, G. L.
In: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. No. 130, 1978, p. 139-143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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