Cost-appropriateness of whole body vs limited bone imaging for suspected focal sports injuries
Journal Article
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· Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
Bone imaging has been recognized as a useful diagnostic tool in detecting the presence of focal musculoskeletal injury when radiographs are normal. A retrospective review of bone images in a small number of amateur athletes indicates that secondary injuries were commonly detected at sites different from the site of musculoskeletal pain being evaluated for injury. While a larger study will be necessary to confirm the data, this review suggests that it is medically justified and cost-appropriate to perform imaging of the entire skeleton as opposed to imaging limited to the anatomic site of pain and suspected injury.
- Research Organization:
- William Beaumont Hospital, Troy, MI
- OSTI ID:
- 5016735
- Journal Information:
- Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 7
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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