TABLE 3
Osteomyelitis Indices in Various Scintigraphy Procedures
Procedure
Osteomyelitis
Cellulitis
Aseptic inflammation
3-phase
99m
Tc-MDP
7.2 ± 4.2
1.8 ± 1.4
6.0 ± 4.8
5-h
99m
Tc-IgG
5.1 ± 1.8
2.3 ± 1.0
4.4 ± 1.5
24-h
99m
Tc-IgG
4.9 ± 2.0
2.1 ± 0.7
4.3 ± 1.0
Data are mean ± SD.