Skeletal scintigraphy in pediatric sports medicine.
OBJECTIVE
Athletes can have pain derived from fractures or alternate pathology. Skeletal scintigraphy may detect abnormalities before anatomic imaging and provides a practical tool for whole-body imaging. However, study interpretation in children can be challenging. This pictorial essay describes a technique for pediatric skeletal scintigraphy and reviews findings commonly encountered in athletes.


CONCLUSIONS
Skeletal scintigraphy complements anatomic findings in pediatric athletes. Familiarity with imaging technique and study interpretation can improve diagnosis.
Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Katherine
K
Zukotynski
Frederick D
FD
Grant
Christine
C
Curtis
Lyle
L
Micheli
S Ted
ST
Treves
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D010372:Pediatrics; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013178:Sports Medicine; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals