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Quantitative [18F]-Naf-PET-MRI Analysis for the Evaluation of Dynamic Bone Turnover in a Patient with Facetogenic Low Back Pain
Published on: August 8, 2019
SPECT/CT bone scintigraphy to evaluate low back pain in young athletes: common and uncommon etiologies
M Matesan1, F Behnia2, M Bermo2
1Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 357115, Seattle, 98195-0001, USA. mmatesan@u.washington.edu.
Abstract:
Low back pain of various etiologies is a common clinical presentation in young athletes. In this article, we discuss the utility of SPECT/CT bone scintigraphy for the evaluation of low back pain in young athletes. The spectrum of lower spine lesions caused by sports injuries and identifiable on bone scan is presented along with strategies to avoid unnecessary irradiation of young patients. Also covered are pitfalls in diagnosis due to referred-pain phenomenon and normal skeletal variants specific to this age group.
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