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Tc-99m MDP bone imaging in inflammatory enthesopathy
T Aburano1, K Yokoyama, J Taki
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa, University Hospital, Japan.
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
|February 1, 1990
Summary
Technetium Tc-99m MDP bone scans revealed inflammatory enthesopathy at the calcaneus. Treatment with corticosteroids reduced uptake, indicating effectiveness in managing this condition.
Area of Science:
- Nuclear Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Inflammatory enthesopathy involves inflammation at tendon and ligament insertion sites.
- The calcaneus is a common site for enthesopathic conditions.