title: Isotope scanning in the "irritable hip syndrome".
abstract: A study of isotope scanning in children with irritable hip syndrome has demonstrated its role as a discriminator between Perthes disease and transient synovitis. Three children with normal radiographs had Perthes changes on scanning and went on to develop X-ray changes. An anatomical and pathological basis for the scan abnormalities is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D013585:Synovitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*