The Role of <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Annexin V Apoptosis Scintigraphy in Visualizing Early Stage Glucocorticoid-Induced Femoral Head Osteonecrosis in the Rabbit

<div>Representative <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Annexin V images of methylprednisolone-induced femoral head necrosis. (a) <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Annexin V image of a saline-treated rabbit as control. (b) <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Annexin V image of a rabbit after 8 weeks of prednisolone treatment. Radioactivity accumulates in the femoral head regions as indicated by the arrows. (c) TUNEL assay of a femoral head section, 8 weeks after prednisolone administration, with apoptotic cells stained brown, as indicated by the arrow.</div>

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Figure 2: The Role of <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Annexin V Apoptosis Scintigraphy in Visualizing Early Stage Glucocorticoid-Induced Femoral Head Osteonecrosis in the Rabbit 

Figure 2 | The Role of 99mTc-Annexin V Apoptosis Scintigraphy in Visualizing Early Stage Glucocorticoid-Induced Femoral Head Osteonecrosis in the Rabbit 