Objectives Lower extremity stress fractures and stress reactions result in moderate to severe functional limitations that often preclude participation in sports and recreational activities, that ...

Between January 2003 and March 2004 sixteen consecutive patients (13 men, 3 women), aged 15-52 yr (31 ± 10 yr, Mean ± S.D.), who were referred to our orthopedic surgeon were entered in this ...

Bone SPECT/CT imaging – the integration of functional single photon emission computed tomography with anatomical computed tomography – represents a significant advancement in the evaluation of foot ...

Background: Active spondylolysis is an acquired lesion in the pars interarticularis and is a common cause of low back pain in the young athlete. Objectives: To evaluate whether the one-legged ...

Imaging methods like X-ray, ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) are good at showing structures inside your body. They tell us about the size, shape and position of things. This includes both ...

A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...

The written report is the final product of the Nuclear Medicine consultation. Reports must contain specific information to identify the patient, the specific procedure, indications for the examination ...

Background: Scintigraphy has been considered as competitive to MRI, but limited data are available on the accuracy of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) compared with MRI for the assessment of ...