The role of radioisotopic methods in imaging of intervertebral disc inflammation in children

Stanisław Pilecki; Marcin Gierach; Przemysław Drobik; Andrzej Kurylak; Iwona Trzcinska; Wojciech Hagner; Olgierd Pilecki; Sebastian Wałek; Roman Junik

Vol 9, No 1 (2006)

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2006-01-25

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The role of radioisotopic methods in imaging of intervertebral disc inflammation in children

Stanisław Pilecki, Marcin Gierach, Przemysław Drobik, Andrzej Kurylak, Iwona Trzcinska, Wojciech Hagner, Olgierd Pilecki, Sebastian Wałek, Roman Junik

Nucl. Med. Rev 2006;9(1):72-76.

Vol 9, No 1 (2006)

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2006-01-25

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 17-year-old girl, with pain over lumbar spine area, treated by paediatricians and rehabilitation specialists, discussing diagnostic imaging and laboratory examinations together with clinical observations.
Spondylodiscitis was diagnosed after bone scintigraphy with ^99mTc-MDP, the course of disease was monitored by immunoscintigraphy amongst other techniques.