Osteochondroma other imaging findings
Template:Osteoid osteoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Other imaging findings, include nuclear medicine (bone scintigraphy) in which osteochondroma shows increased uptake on bone scans and presence of increased activity in adulthood should raise the possibility of a complication (e.g. fracture, malignancy).[1]
Other Imaging Findings
Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy is a form of diagnostic test used in nuclear medicine, wherein radioisotopes are taken internally (normally, radiopharmaceuticals) and the emitted radiation is captured by external detectors. Bone scintigraphy is a useful diagnostic tool in the evaluation of osteoid osteomas. This imaging study has a limited specificity, it is usually correlated with other imaging studies.
Scintigraphy findings in osteochondroma, may include:[1]
- Increased uptake on bone (high possibility of a complication)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Osteochondroma. Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteochondroma Accessed on January 28, 2016