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Back pain other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Bone scan, SPECT scan, DEXA scan and thermography may be helpful in identifying the cause of back pain.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Bone scan is used to diagnose and monitor infection, fracture, or disorders in the bone. Pathologies including bone metastases, osteomyelitis, and some benign skeletal lesions can be detected with a bone scan.[1]
- A bone scan can be paired with SPECT scan if intricate bone details are required for diagnosis, as in the case of lumbar facet disease.[2]
- DEXA scan is helpful in assessing osteoporosis risk and predicts development of potential small vertebral fractures.[3]
- Thermography may be used to detect the presence or absence of nerve root compression, especially when the sympathetic nerves are involved.[4]
References
References
- ↑ Collier BD, Kir KM, Mills BJ, Patel NC, Pochis WT, Onsel C; et al. (1990). “Bone scan: a useful test for evaluating patients with low back pain”. Skeletal Radiol. 19 (4): 267–70. doi:10.1007/BF00191669. PMID 2141183.
- ↑ Dolan AL, Ryan PJ, Arden NK, Stratton R, Wedley JR, Hamann W; et al. (1996). “The value of SPECT scans in identifying back pain likely to benefit from facet joint injection”. Br J Rheumatol. 35 (12): 1269–73. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/35.12.1269. PMID 9010055.
- ↑ Zaman M, Shah A, Singal R, Kirmani A, Bhat AR, Singal RP (2018). “Role of Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan in the Diagnosis of Chronic Low Back Pain – a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study in Osteoporotic Patients Hospitalized in a Tertiary Care Institute”. Maedica (Bucur). 13 (2): 120–124. doi:10.26574/maedica.2018.13.2.120. PMC 6060301. PMID 30069238.
- ↑ Hamaguchi S (2014). “[The instrument for thermography]”. Masui. 63 (7): 728–36. PMID 25098130.
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