Nuclear medicine topics in pediatric musculoskeletal disease: techniques and applications

Musculoskeletal scintigraphy has excellent sensitivity for the evaluation of benign disease in children. Using illustrative cases, a spectrum of techniques and applications of nuclear medicine studies for benign bone diseases are presented. An approach to the use and evaluation of bone density evalu...

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Published in:	The Radiologic clinics of North America Vol. 39; no. 4; p. 619
Main Authors:	Nadel, H R, Stilwell, M E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-2001
Subjects:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infection - diagnostic imaging Male Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Musculoskeletal System - diagnostic imaging Musculoskeletal System - injuries Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging Radionuclide Imaging Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:	Musculoskeletal scintigraphy has excellent sensitivity for the evaluation of benign disease in children. Using illustrative cases, a spectrum of techniques and applications of nuclear medicine studies for benign bone diseases are presented. An approach to the use and evaluation of bone density evaluation in children also is discussed.
ISSN:	0033-8389
DOI:	10.1016/S0033-8389(05)70303-1