Specific or superfluous? Doubtful clinical value of granulocyte scintigraphy in osteomyelitis in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-112

  Kaiser, S ^a   Jacobsson, H ^a   Hirsch, G ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Granulocyte scintigraphy; Osteomyelitis; Photopenic lesions

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCINTIGRAPHY;

EID: 0035027567     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200104000-00006     Document Type: Article

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