Detection of osteoporotic sacral fractures with radionuclides
Journal Article
·
· Radiology; (United States)
Osteoporotic sacral fractures usually occur in elerly patients as a result of mild trauma. Clinical symptoms range from localized sacral tenderness to neurologic problems attributable to sacral nerve root irritation or cauda equina compression. Although the radiographic diagnosis is difficult to establish, bone scans show a characteristic H-shaped pattern of radionuclide uptake across the sacrum and sacroiliac joints. Four cases of osteoporotic sacral fracture with confirmation by computed tomography are included in this report.
- Research Organization:
- Baylor Univ. Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- OSTI ID:
- 5987072
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 146:3; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BODY
BONE FRACTURES
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
INJURIES
ORGANS
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BODY
BONE FRACTURES
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
INJURIES
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
SKELETON
TOMOGRAPHY
VERTEBRAE