What is the most appropriate next investigation?

A 67-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the foot clinic with an ulcer at the plantar aspect of her fifth left toe. The ulcer probed to bone but there were no signs of inflammation. There had been a little improvement during 6 weeks of podiatric treatment, but there was some concern about possible osteomyelitis. An X-ray of toe 4 weeks

previously had been normal.

What is the most appropriate next investigation?
A . CT scan of foot
B . MR scan of foot
C . plain X-ray of foot
D . triple phase isotope bone scan
E . white cell labelled scan

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Answer: C