Technetium 99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scans in children with reflex neurovascular dystrophy

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Pediatr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(85)80671-5· OSTI ID:5680058

Laxer, R M; Allen, R C; Malleson, P N; Morrison, R T; Petty, R E

Eleven children with reflex neurovascular dystrophy were investigated by technetium-labeled methylene diphosphonate bone scanning. Eight of 12 scans demonstrated abnormal findings, four showing diffusely decreased uptake and four diffusely increased uptake of the radionuclide in the affected site. Three scans showed normal findings initially, as did one previously abnormal scan when repeated in the asymptomatic patient 6 months later. Diffusely abnormal findings can be helpful in the diagnosis of childhood reflex neurovascular dystrophy, but a normal scan does not exclude the diagnosis.

• Research Organization: British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
• OSTI ID: 5680058
• Journal Information: J. Pediatr.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Pediatr.; (United States) Vol. 106:3; ISSN JOPDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CHILDREN
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PHOSPHONATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
REFLEXES
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VASCULAR DISEASES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES