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Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: SPECT Findings  

Baik, Jun-Hyun (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Park, Young-Ha (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Ihn, Yon-Kwon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Sung-Hoon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Chung, Yong-An (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Yoo, Ie-Ryung (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Jee-Yeung (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Jung, Hyun-Seok (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Sohn, Hyung-Seon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Chung, Soo-Kyo (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.38, no.6, 2004 , pp. 522-527 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of bone using Tc-99m MDP in the diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Materials and Methods: Thirty two patients with osteoporotic vertebral fracture were included in this study (mean age: $67{\pm}8$, male: 5, female: 27). Seventy nine vertebral fractures were detected (38 thoracic/thoracolumbar lesions and 41 lumbar lesions), which were classified by type of deformity (wedge, biconcave or compression). The patterns and locations of increased uptakes were examined and analyzed. Results: Forty seven wedge fractures, 20 biconcave fractures and 12 compression fractures were found. Diffuse and asymmetric uptakes were common in fractured bodies. More than one uptake were examined in 69 posterior elements of fractured vertebrae (87.3%) including 40 of 47 wedge fractures (85.1%), 17 of 20 biconcave fractures (85.0%) and 12 of 12 compression fractures (100%). Wedge fractures were predominant fracture in thoracic/thoracolumbar spine whereas incidence of biconcave or compression type war similar to that of wedge fracture in lumbar spine (p=0.04). Spinous process uptake was more frequently seen in lumbar lesions than thoracic/thoracolumbar lesions (p=0.009). Facet joint uptake in biconcave fracture was more common in lumbar spine (92.3%) than thoracic/thoracolumbar spine (57.1%). Spinous process uptake in biconcave fracture was also more frequently detected in lumbar spine (p=0.043). Conclusion: Bone SPECT was useful in the evaluation of osteoporotic vertebral fracture, especially posterior elements of vertebrae.
Keywords
Osteoporosis; Vertebral fracture; Bone SPECT;
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