title: Nidus localization in osteod osteoma by SPECT skeletal scintigraphy: Aid to diagnosis and surgical approach.
abstract: Osteod osteoma, although not a common clinical occurrence, does pose problems both in diagnosis and surgical management. Initial plain radiographic diagnosis is sometimes fraught with the limitation of not being able to differentiate from chronic osteomyelitis and stress fracture. CT-aided localization of the nidus is also often inconclusive. Radionuclide single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scintigraphy is highly sensitive in localizing the active nidus and also orients the lesion in a three-dimensional plane well, for effective surgical removal.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Orthopedics, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Santhi Bhushan
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Murari
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sujith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ranadheer
authors.forename: P Chandra
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Sekhar
authors.forename: P Aruna
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: Vvs Prabhakar
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Rao