title: [Value of bone scintigraphy in the recognition of scaphoid bone fracture difficult to detect roentgenologically].
abstract: Fractures result in increased metabolism of the bone and increased uptake of certain radioisotopes as demonstrated by bone scanning. By comparison, X-rays reveal a fracture only by a disturbance in skeletal structure. In this study, scaphoid fractures which were difficult to detect initially on X-rays were demonstrated by bone scan eight days later. The value of this diagnostic technique was demonstrated in several cases.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
vernacular_title: Der Wert der Knochenszintigraphie bei der Erkennung der röntgenologisch schwer sichtbaren Kahnbeinfraktur.