Cost-appropriateness of whole body vs limited bone imaging for suspected focal sports injuries

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198607000-00001· OSTI ID:5016735

Nagle, C E

Bone imaging has been recognized as a useful diagnostic tool in detecting the presence of focal musculoskeletal injury when radiographs are normal. A retrospective review of bone images in a small number of amateur athletes indicates that secondary injuries were commonly detected at sites different from the site of musculoskeletal pain being evaluated for injury. While a larger study will be necessary to confirm the data, this review suggests that it is medically justified and cost-appropriate to perform imaging of the entire skeleton as opposed to imaging limited to the anatomic site of pain and suspected injury.

• Research Organization: William Beaumont Hospital, Troy, MI
• OSTI ID: 5016735
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 7; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550601* -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BONE FRACTURES
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
IMAGES
INJURIES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY
WHOLE-BODY COUNTING