Tc-99m HIG Scintigraphy in Detection of Active Inflammation in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Author(s) -
Özhan Özdoğan,
Berna Değirmenci,
Özlem Şenocak,
Selmin Gülbahar,
Gülhan Arslan,
Cengiz Taşçı,
Elif Akalın,
Hatice Durak
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2147-1959
pISSN - 2146-1414
DOI - 10.4274/mirt.21
Subject(s) - sacroiliitis , ankylosing spondylitis , medicine , scintigraphy , spondylitis , sacroiliac joint , bone scintigraphy , inflammation , nuclear medicine , arthritis , aceclofenac , radiology , chemistry , chromatography
The diagnosis of active inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is crucial for treatment to delay possible persistent deformities. There are no specific laboratory tests and imaging methods to clarify the active disease. We evaluated the value of Tc-99m human immunoglobulin (HIG) scintigraphy in detection of active inflammation.
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