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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Bone]] scan and [[white blood cells]] scan are two imaging modalities that can be used to assist [[physicians]] to better [[diagnosis|diagnose]] the [[diabetic foot]] [[ulcer|ulcerations]]. Both could be used when there is a high clinical suspicion for [[osteomyelitis]] while plain [[X-rays]] are negative. [[Leukocyte]] or [[white blood cells]] scan has a higher [[Specificity (tests)|specificity]] for [[ostemyelitis]] [[diagnosis]] and is accurate even in [[neuropathy|neuropathic]] [[patients]], in contrast to the [[bone]] scan.  
A [[bone]] scan and a [[white blood cell]] scan are two imaging modalities that can be used to assist [[physicians]] to better [[diagnosis|diagnose]] the [[diabetic foot]] [[ulcer|ulcerations]]. Both could be used when there is a high clinical suspicion for [[osteomyelitis]], while plain [[X-rays]] are negative. A [[leukocyte]] or [[white blood cell]] scan has a higher [[Specificity (tests)|specificity]] for [[ostemyelitis]] [[diagnosis]] and is accurate even in [[neuropathy|neuropathic]] [[patients]], in contrast to the [[bone]] scan.
 
==Other Imaging Findings==
==Other Imaging Findings==
===Bone Scan===
===Bone Scan===

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[2]

Overview

A bone scan and a white blood cell scan are two imaging modalities that can be used to assist physicians to better diagnose the diabetic foot ulcerations. Both could be used when there is a high clinical suspicion for osteomyelitis, while plain X-rays are negative. A leukocyte or white blood cell scan has a higher specificity for ostemyelitis diagnosis and is accurate even in neuropathic patients, in contrast to the bone scan.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lipsky BA (1997). "Osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetic patients". Clin Infect Dis. 25 (6): 1318–26. doi:10.1086/516148. PMID 9431370.
  2. Giurato L, Meloni M, Izzo V, Uccioli L (2017). "Osteomyelitis in diabetic foot: A comprehensive overview". World J Diabetes. 8 (4): 135–142. doi:10.4239/wjd.v8.i4.135. PMC 5394733. PMID 28465790.