Sacroiliac indicis increase the specificity of bone scintigraphy in the diagnosis of sacroiliitis.


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Koç Z. P., Kin Cengiz A., Aydın F., Samancı N., Yazısız V., Koca S. S., ...More

Molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy, vol.24, pp.8-14, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/mirt.40427
  • Journal Name: Molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.8-14
  • Keywords: Sacroiliitis, scintigraphy, indexes
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Bone scintigraphy is a highly sensitive method in the evaluation of sacroiliitis. Aim of this study is firstly to evaluate interobserver variation of partial and whole sacroiliac indicis, secondly investigation of clinical importance of these indicis in the diagnosis of sacroiliitis.