Quantitative scintigraphy of sacroiliac joints: effects of age, gender, and laterality

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.136.3.589· OSTI ID:5888759

Vyas, K; Eklem, M; Seto, H; Bobba, V R; Brown, P; Haines, J; Krishnamurthy, G T

The effects of age, gender, and laterality on sacroiliac/sacral ratios obtained during quantitative joint imaging were assessed in 97 nonarthritic control subjects. For the entire group, the right sacroiliac-to-sacral mean ratio of 1.27 in 54 males was significantly higher than the right mean ratio of 1.18 in 53 females. In both genders the right joint ratio tended to be higher than the left in all age groups. The difference in mean ratio between the two joints was wider for males than for females. The age did not afect the joint ratio in either gender. It is concluded that the range of normal sacroiliac-to-sacral ratios are different for males and females and should be taken into account during a quantitative sacroiliac joint imaging examination.

• OSTI ID: 5888759
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 136:3; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANIMAL TISSUES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BONE JOINTS
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DIAGNOSTIC USES
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ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
RHEUMATIC DISEASES
SCINTISCANNING
SEX DEPENDENCE
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TISSUES
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES