Table 1.

Pretherapeutic value of ^99mTc-HDP bone uptake of the rat hindlimbs. Results were expressed as percentage of total corporel activity.

		Group 1		Group 2
		Nonirradiated hindlimb	Irradiated hindlimb	Nonirradiated hindlimb	Irradiated hindlimb
Bone blood flow	Knee	7.9 ± 1.0	8.3 ± 1.2	8.1 ± 1.3	8.3 ± 1.3
	Tibia	3.82 ± 0.6	3.0 ± 0.8*	3.79 ± 1.0	3.2 ± 0.3*
	Foot	2.4 ± 0.7	2.6 ± 0.8	2.7 ± 0.6	2.6 ± 0.7
Bone osteoblastic metabolism	Knee	10.3 ± 3.0	9.9 ± 1.7	11.3 ± 4.9	8.9 ± 1.9
	Tibia	2.2 ± 0.2	2.1 ± 0.1	2.3 ± 0.2	2.0 ± 0.3
	Foot	3.8 ± 0.7	3.3 ± 1.0	3.7 ± 3.0	3.5 ± 1.4

*P < 0.05  versus contralateral nonirradiated legs.