The American College of Radiology seeks and encourages collaboration with other organizations on the development of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria through society representation on expert panels. Participation by representatives from collaborating societies on the expert panel does not necessarily imply individual or society endorsement of the final document. Reprint requests to: publications@acr.org Suspected Osteomyelitis of the Foot MRI Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of MRI with or without IV contrast as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. FDG-PET/CT Whole Body There is no relevant literature to support the use of fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-PET/CT as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. WBC Scan and Sulfur Colloid Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of a dual isotope WBC with sulfur colloid scan as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. WBC Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of In-111 WBC scan as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. 3-phase Bone Scan and WBC Scan and Sulfur Colloid Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of combined imaging with 3-phase bone scan and In-111 WBC scan and Tc-99m sulfur colloid scan as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. 3-phase Bone Scan and WBC Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of a 3-phase bone scan with In-111 WBC as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot.
Suspected Osteomyelitis of the Foot in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. The American College of Radiology seeks and encourages collaboration with other organizations on the development of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria through society representation on expert panels. Participation by representatives from collaborating societies on the expert panel does not necessarily imply individual or society endorsement of the final document. Reprint requests to: publications@acr.org Suspected Osteomyelitis of the Foot MRI Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of MRI with or without IV contrast as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. FDG-PET/CT Whole Body There is no relevant literature to support the use of fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-PET/CT as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. WBC Scan and Sulfur Colloid Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of a dual isotope WBC with sulfur colloid scan as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. WBC Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of In-111 WBC scan as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. 3-phase Bone Scan and WBC Scan and Sulfur Colloid Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of combined imaging with 3-phase bone scan and In-111 WBC scan and Tc-99m sulfur colloid scan as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. 3-phase Bone Scan and WBC Scan Foot There is no relevant literature to support the use of a 3-phase bone scan with In-111 WBC as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot.