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SCINTIGRAPHIC DETECTION OF EQUINE ORTHOPEDIC INFECTION USING Tc‐HMPAO LABELED LEUKOCYTES IN 14 HORSES
Author(s) -
Long Craig D.,
Galuppo Larry D.,
Waters Ned K.,
Hornof William J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2000.tb02087.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lameness , orthopedic surgery , horse , cytology , pathology , nuclear medicine , surgery , paleontology , biology
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of 99m Tc‐HMPAO leukocyte scintigraphy (LS) by means of a retrospective review of its use in 14 horses that were evaluated for orthopedic infection as a cause of lameness. A total of 17 LS exams were performed in 14 horses. LS studies were positive in 10 of 14 horses. A bacterial infection was confirmed with cytology or culture in 9 of 10 positive horses. Negative LS studies occurred in 4 of 14 horses. Necropsy confirmed the lack of infection in 2 of the 4 horses. Other clinical data and a favorable clinical outcome supported a negative study in the other 2 horses. No false negative or false positive studies were identified. It may be concluded that HMPAO‐LS is an effective tool for the diagnosis of orthopedic infection in horses.