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The Value of Quantitative Uptake of ^99mTc-MDP and ^99mTc-HMPAO White Blood Cells in Detecting Osteomyelitis in Violated Peripheral Bones

¹ Biomedical Sciences, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon; ² Radiologic Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait; and ³ Nuclear Medicine Department, Kuwait Center for Specialised Surgery, Kuwait

View larger version (67K): [in this window] [in a new window]   FIGURE 1.  Anterior-view 99mTc-HMPAO WBC scans (left) and 99mTc-MDP bone scans (right). (A) Images of patient with negative 99mTc-HMPAO findings but positive 99mTc-MDP findings, showing regions of interest drawn on suspected site of abnormality and on contralateral normal site. (B) Patient with positive findings on both types of scans.