Author(s):
1. Barbara Stanimirović, klinicki centar republike srpske, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2. Dragi Stanimirović, klinicki centar republike srpske, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Sonja Đurić, UKCRS, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
4. Tatjana Mamić, UKC RS Banajluka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract:
Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the bone, most commonly caused by the spread of the pathogen through the blood. Osteomyelitis in childhood is a serious condition that can potentially endanger a patient's life. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment is the most important factor in the prognosis of this disease. Three-phase bone scintigraphy is one of the most appropriate methods for early diagnosis of this disease. It is a method based on the application of a radioactive preparation - a radiopharmaceutical, which then accumulates in the target organ, in this case the bone. The radiopharmaceutical emits gamma rays, which are detected by a gamma camera, and with the help of a computer we get an bone image. The most commonly used radiopharmaceutical is Technetium 99m pertechnetate. There are 3 phases of this search: angiographic, tissue and bone. The advantages of this method are: early stage disease detection, suitable for multifocal and poorly localized changes, about 100 times lower radiation dose compared to x-ray.

Thematic field:
SYMPOSIUM B - Biomaterials and nanomedicine

Date of abstract submission:
31.07.2019.

Conference:
Contemporary Materials 2019 - Savremeni Materijali