Leukocyte scanning with 111In is superior to magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of clinically unsuspected osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracies of MRI and leukocyte scanning in diagnosing clinically unsuspected osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A prospective study of 16 diabetic foot ulcers in 12 patients, including both ambulatory and hospitalized patients, was performed at a university medical center. Pedal images were obtained by leukocyte scanning with [111In]oxyquinoline and MRI. Definitive diagnosis of osteomyelitis then was determined by bone biopsy for culture and histology. RESULTS: Biopsy-proven osteomyelitis was present in 7 (44%) of the 16 foot ulcers. The diagnosis was suspected clinically in 0%. Leukocyte scanning was 100% sensitive, whereas MRI was only 29% sensitive in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers. Specificities were 67 and 78%, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values (70 and 100%, respectively) for the leukocyte scan also were greater than those of MRI (50 and 58%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Leukocyte scanning is superior to MRI in detecting clinically unsuspected osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcers.

publication date

  • November 1, 1992

Research

keywords

  • Diabetes Complications
  • Foot Ulcer
  • Indium Radioisotopes
  • Leukocytes
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Oxyquinoline

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0026615899

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2337/diacare.15.11.1527

PubMed ID

  • 1468281

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 11