UNLABELLED: Imaging of osteomyelitis and soft-tissue infections can be problematic with currently available agents; bone scans are often false-positive. Indium-111-oxine and 99mTc-HMPAO white blood cell (WBC) scans require ex vivo handling of blood with potential exposure to infectious agents, and 99mTc-antigranulocyte (IgG1) antibodies need 24 hr for final diagnosis. METHODS: We investigated the use of 99mTc-murine anti-granulocyte monoclonal Fab' fragment in 20 patients with suspected osteomyelitis of soft-tissue infections. All patients also had 99mTc bone scans and 111In-oxine or 99mTc-HMPAO white blood cell scans. The final diagnosis was confirmed by culture, biopsy, surgery, follow-up, x-rays, CT or MRI. In vitro studies performed on granulocytes demonstrated no effect on their function when the anti-granulocyte monoclonal antibody fragment was added. RESULTS: Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy to detect infection was 88%, 75% and 80%, respectively. All lesions could be detected as early as 1 hr after injection of the antibody fragment. In comparison, WBC scanning had values of 86%, 78% and 81%, respectively. Some lesions could only be detected 24 hr following the injection of labeled WBCs. LeukoScan had three false-positives and WBC scanning had two false-positives. CONCLUSIONS: Immunoscintigraphy with 99mTc-NCA-90 Fab' fragments offers rapid localization of foci, rapid and simple use, a negligible HAMA response rate, no effect on granulocyte function and an accuracy comparable to WBC scanning.
UNLABELLED: Imaging of osteomyelitis and soft-tissue infections can be problematic with currently available agents; bone scans are often false-positive. Indium-111-oxine and 99mTc-HMPAO white blood cell (WBC) scans require ex vivo handling of blood with potential exposure to infectious agents, and 99mTc-antigranulocyte (IgG1) antibodies need 24 hr for final diagnosis. METHODS: We investigated the use of 99mTc-murine anti-granulocyte monoclonal Fab' fragment in 20 patients with suspected osteomyelitis of soft-tissue infections. All patients also had 99mTc bone scans and 111In-oxine or 99mTc-HMPAO white blood cell scans. The final diagnosis was confirmed by culture, biopsy, surgery, follow-up, x-rays, CT or MRI. In vitro studies performed on granulocytes demonstrated no effect on their function when the anti-granulocyte monoclonal antibody fragment was added. RESULTS: Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy to detect infection was 88%, 75% and 80%, respectively. All lesions could be detected as early as 1 hr after injection of the antibody fragment. In comparison, WBC scanning had values of 86%, 78% and 81%, respectively. Some lesions could only be detected 24 hr following the injection of labeled WBCs. LeukoScan had three false-positives and WBC scanning had two false-positives. CONCLUSIONS: Immunoscintigraphy with 99mTc-NCA-90 Fab' fragments offers rapid localization of foci, rapid and simple use, a negligible HAMA response rate, no effect on granulocyte function and an accuracy comparable to WBC scanning.
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