MRI has become the radiologic procedure of choice for the diagnosis of meniscal tears. Recently SPECT also has been used for assessment of knee pathologies and has been documented to have a higher ...
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for bone scintigraphy to aid in the diagnosis of bone metastases in cancer patients have been issued by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) in ...
The Bone Scan Index (BSI) is a methodology used to quantify bone metastases and monitor changes under treatment. However, BSI is manually calculated and is, therefore, tedious and time-consuming to ...
Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.
Share on Pinterest A study of bone scans is helping scientists determine the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) causes ...
Background: Active spondylolysis is an acquired lesion in the pars interarticularis and is a common cause of low back pain in the young athlete. Objectives: To evaluate whether the one-legged ...
Reston, VA—A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of cardiac amyloidosis, which can lead to heart failure and increased mortality. Published ...