Computed tomographic diagnosis of osteomyelitis.

Computed tomography (CT) was performed in conjunction with conventional radiography and radionuclide imaging in 22 children with known or suspected osteomyelitis. Preliminary findings suggest that when radionuclide scans are positive, CT can exclude or establish medullary involvement, differentiate between overlying soft-tissue and underlying bony abnormality, and clearly delineate the anatomy of the soft tissues.