ABSTRACT
The clinical applications of radionuclide imaging in paediatric oncology are illustrated by examples of the various clinical problems on subsequent pages.
Trauma: shin splints Aneurysmal bone cyst Malignant bone disease Bone metastases
Chronic recurrent osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis Infl ammatory arthritis Trauma: avascular necrosis Perthes’ disease
Chronic recurrent osteomyelitis ● Recurrent attacks of bone pain and swelling in adolescents. ● No organism found on biopsy and culture. ● Affects metaphyses of long bones, medial ends of clavicles, face, spine, pelvis, and upper extremities.
