Combined use of bone and bone marrow scintigraphies for the diagnosis of active sacroiliitis: A new approach

Bozkurt M., Ugur Ö., Ertenli I., Caner B.

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.15, no.2, pp.117-121, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02988601
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.117-121
  • Keywords: sacroiliitis, bone scintigraphy, bone marrow scintigraphy, skeletal radiography, ANKYLOSING-SPONDYLITIS, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, CRITERIA, DISEASE, JOINTS, SCAN
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Diagnosis of sacroiliitis (SI) with hone scintigraphy may involve difficulties even with a quantitative approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined use of bent: and bone marrow scintigraphies for the diagnosis of active sacroiliitis.