Relative effectiveness of NMR and bone scanning in the diagnosis and evaluation of bone pathology

Conference · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7029691

Markisz, J A; Schneider, R; Freiberger, R H; Knowles, R J.R.; Cahill, P T

A series of patients suffering from bone diseases, including malignant and benign tumors, osteomyelitis, arthritis and osteonecrosis, were studied with radionuclide bone scans, conventional radiography, NMR spin echo techniques and in some instances CT and angiography. The relative sensitivity of NMR techniques varied for the different pathological processes. NMR sensitivities were greater than other radiologic modalities for acute processes, such as osteomyelitis and osteonecrosis, but not significantly different for non-acute pathology. Neoplastic abnormalities were equally well detected by bone scan as by NMR studies, however the extent of the disease process within the marrow cavity and the degree of involvement of soft tissues were much more precisely defined using NMR techniques, which was also true of acute processes. The value of NMR in suspected skeletal pathology appears to be twofold: as the diagnostic modality of choice in acute disease states (osteomyelitis and osteonecrosis) and as an excellent method of precisely locating the extent of disease in all types of skeletal pathology.

• Research Organization: The New York Hospital-Cornell Univ. Medical Center, New York, NY
• OSTI ID: 7029691
• Report Number(s): CONF-850611-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Journal Volume: 26:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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