Radionuclide Joint Scanning
Sep.29, 2009 in
Bone, Joint, and Collagen-Vascular Disorders
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Besides synovial fluid examination, radionuclide joint scanning is a procedure that may offer useful information. For screening purposes, the scan could be performed with one of the isotope-labeled phosphate compounds used for bone scanning. These scans reveal abnormality in most joints that have a significant degree of inflammation, even when subclinical. Joint scanning permits a […]