Comparison of tc-99m-labelled antileukocyte fragment fab′ and tc-99m-hmpao leukocyte scintigraphy in the diagnosis of bone and joint infections: a prospective study

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 747-753

  DEVILLERS, A ^a   GARIN, E ^a   POLARD, J L ^a   POIRIER, J Y ^a   ARVIEUX, C ^a   GIRAULT, S ^a   MOISAN, A ^a   BOURGUET, P ^a  

^a Centre Eugene Marquis   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY IMMU MN3; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY IMMU-MN3; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTISCANNING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; BONE DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M EXAMETAZIME;

EID: 0034252816     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200008000-00008     Document Type: Article

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