Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a severe complication after bone injury and can pose a
serious diagnostic challenge. Overall, there is a limited amount of scientific evidence …

BACKGROUND Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Medical imaging tests, such as
radiography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single-photon emission …

Introduction Radiolabelled autologous white blood cells (WBC) scintigraphy is being
standardized all over the world to ensure high quality, specificity and reproducibility …

Aims Post-traumatic osteomyelitis (PTO) is difficult to diagnose and there is no consensus on
the best imaging strategy. The aim of this study is to present a systematic review of the …

There has been a significant increase in the number of joint prosthesis replacements
worldwide. Although relatively uncommon, complications can occur with the most serious …

Aims/hypothesis Diabetic foot osteomyelitis is a major risk factor for amputation. Medical
treatment allows remission in 53–82% of cases. However, the optimal duration of antibiotic …

Background The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of available nuclear imaging
modalities in the diagnosis of suspected fracture-related infection (FRI). Methods We …

3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, 31 Xin Jie Kou East Street, Xi
Cheng District, Beijing 100035, PR China 4. Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship …

Diabetic foot ulceration poses a significant threat of osteomyelitis (OM) and subsequent
amputation. The diagnosis of OM via imaging studies is difficult as radiographic findings do …

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of 99mTc-HMPAO-labeled
white blood cells scintigraphy (RL-WBC scan) in a variety of infectious processes. Despite …