SAN DIEGO, Calif.--New imaging technology--the use of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) with spiral computed tomography (CT) scanners--creates high quality images that enhance detection of ...

SAN DIEGO — For people with back pain, single-photon emission CT (SPECT)/CT can improve management decisions, according to a retrospective case series presented here at the Society of Nuclear Medicine ...

The key fact remains that the diagnosis and management of complicated osteomyelitis still represents a challenge for physicians. On a global scale especially, posttraumatic osteomyelitis, ...

Objectives Lower extremity stress fractures and stress reactions result in moderate to severe functional limitations that often preclude participation in sports and recreational activities, that ...

1 Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, UCT/MRC, PO Box 115, University of Cape Town, Newlands 7725, Cape Town, South Africa 2 University of Cape Town, Newlands, South Africa 3 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 68-year-old woman initially presented with intermittent abdominal pain and persisting left hip pain. She gave ...

This e-learning module aims to provide an update for the specialists in Nuclear Medicine on the current modalities for performing and interpreting SPECT/CT during bone scintigraphy with 99m Tc-labeled ...

A bone scan is an imaging test used to help diagnose problems with your bones. It safely uses a very small amount of a radioactive drug called a radiopharmaceutical. It has also been referred to as a ...

For certain medical conditions, X-ray or ultrasound images don’t provide enough information. A CT scan provides a more detailed view of tissues, blood vessels, and bones. Doctors and other medical ...