A Clearly Observable Cold Fracture Line of an Early Occult Hip Fracture on Bone Scintigraphy

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Alberto A. Simoncini¹  Tameron Reed¹  Zhiyun Yang¹ 

[1] Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana

关键词: joint/muscle;    SPECT;    bone scintigraphy;    cold line;    occult fracture;    subcapital neck fracture;   

DOI  :  10.2967/jnmt.113.130765

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Although a true fracture is commonly associated with increased radionuclide uptake on bone scintigraphy, it is also possible for an area with no increased uptake (a cold line) to indicate fracture, as demonstrated in this case study. Detection of an occult acute hip fracture through recognition of a cold fracture line is important because of the associated therapeutic, economic, and medicolegal implications.

【 授权许可】

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