Abstract
Full text: The most frequent origin for chronic cervical pain in patients with a remote history of whiplash injury is the cervical facet joints. Exact localization of facet joint injury is difficult and currently advocated methods include multiple invasive diagnostic injections. Optimization of {sup 99}Tc{sup m}-HDP cervical SPET (CSPET) to accurately localize facet joint pathology was attempted and the results correlated with clinical localization relying on focal joint tenderness and passive movement methods. Imaging was performed on a dual-headed gamma camera system using an elliptical orbit over 360 deg. The patient's neck was flexed to eliminate the cervical lordosis. Reconstructed CSPET images were reorientated into the long axis of the vertebral bodies. CSPET studies were independently scored by two observers blinded to the clinical and other imaging information and correlated with clinical localization and response to radiofrequency ablation. 54 patients have been studied using this technique in a prospective study. Early patient follow-up data will be presented. CSPET was felt to be clinically useful by pain therapists in targeting treatment.
Cardaci, G T;
Bower, G D;
Taylor, J
[1]
- Perth and Perth Pain Management, South Perth, WA (Australia). Mount Medical Centre, Isotope Imaging
Citation Formats
Cardaci, G T, Bower, G D, and Taylor, J.
Optimized cervical spine bone SPET for detection of facet joint injury after whiplash injury.
Australia: N. p.,
1999.
Web.
doi:10.1097/00006231-199904000-00027.
Cardaci, G T, Bower, G D, & Taylor, J.
Optimized cervical spine bone SPET for detection of facet joint injury after whiplash injury.
Australia.
https://doi.org/10.1097/00006231-199904000-00027
Cardaci, G T, Bower, G D, and Taylor, J.
1999.
"Optimized cervical spine bone SPET for detection of facet joint injury after whiplash injury."
Australia.
https://doi.org/10.1097/00006231-199904000-00027.
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title = {Optimized cervical spine bone SPET for detection of facet joint injury after whiplash injury}
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abstractNote = {Full text: The most frequent origin for chronic cervical pain in patients with a remote history of whiplash injury is the cervical facet joints. Exact localization of facet joint injury is difficult and currently advocated methods include multiple invasive diagnostic injections. Optimization of {sup 99}Tc{sup m}-HDP cervical SPET (CSPET) to accurately localize facet joint pathology was attempted and the results correlated with clinical localization relying on focal joint tenderness and passive movement methods. Imaging was performed on a dual-headed gamma camera system using an elliptical orbit over 360 deg. The patient's neck was flexed to eliminate the cervical lordosis. Reconstructed CSPET images were reorientated into the long axis of the vertebral bodies. CSPET studies were independently scored by two observers blinded to the clinical and other imaging information and correlated with clinical localization and response to radiofrequency ablation. 54 patients have been studied using this technique in a prospective study. Early patient follow-up data will be presented. CSPET was felt to be clinically useful by pain therapists in targeting treatment.}
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title = {Optimized cervical spine bone SPET for detection of facet joint injury after whiplash injury}
author = {Cardaci, G T, Bower, G D, and Taylor, J}
abstractNote = {Full text: The most frequent origin for chronic cervical pain in patients with a remote history of whiplash injury is the cervical facet joints. Exact localization of facet joint injury is difficult and currently advocated methods include multiple invasive diagnostic injections. Optimization of {sup 99}Tc{sup m}-HDP cervical SPET (CSPET) to accurately localize facet joint pathology was attempted and the results correlated with clinical localization relying on focal joint tenderness and passive movement methods. Imaging was performed on a dual-headed gamma camera system using an elliptical orbit over 360 deg. The patient's neck was flexed to eliminate the cervical lordosis. Reconstructed CSPET images were reorientated into the long axis of the vertebral bodies. CSPET studies were independently scored by two observers blinded to the clinical and other imaging information and correlated with clinical localization and response to radiofrequency ablation. 54 patients have been studied using this technique in a prospective study. Early patient follow-up data will be presented. CSPET was felt to be clinically useful by pain therapists in targeting treatment.}
doi = {10.1097/00006231-199904000-00027}
journal = []
issue = {4}
volume = {20}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Australia}
year = {1999}
month = {Apr}
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