The relationship between radiographic findings and asymmetrical radioactivity in the shoulder.
A prospective study was performed to compare asymmetrical radioactivity in the shoulder on 99mTc bone scans with the conventional radiographic findings of 100 right-handed and 8 left-handed patients. Of the 100 right-handed patients, 30 had increased radioactivity in the right shoulder; 5 showed increased radioactivity on the left. Clinical history, shoulder physical examination, and site of injection did not influence the frequency of asymmetrical radioactivity; only dominant handedness correlated with this finding.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging