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Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Lower Leg Injuries

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Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries

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Abstract

This chapter deals with sports injuries of the lower leg that have been addressed with nuclear medicine imaging techniques. Medial tibial stress syndrome, stress fractures of the lower leg, chronic exertional compartment syndrome, and miscellaneous conditions showing abnormalities on scintigraphy are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the position of the nuclear imaging technique in the diagnostic workup, as well as interpretative criteria of scintigraphies, including SPECT/CT.

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Abbreviations

CECS:

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome

CT:

Computerized tomography

ICP:

Intramuscular compartment pressure

MBq:

Mega Becquerel

min.:

Minutes

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

MTSS:

Medial tibial stress syndrome

p.i.:

Post injection

SPECT:

Single-photon emission computerized tomography

Tc:

Technetium

Th:

Thallium

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    Wouter Broos, Felix Mottaghy & Boudewijn Brans

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx

  3. Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Jan L.M.A. Gielen

  4. Exercise and Health, Center for Sports Medicine, University Center for Sport, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Johannes (Hans) Zwerver

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Broos, W., Mottaghy, F., Brans, B. (2015). Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Lower Leg Injuries. In: Glaudemans, A., Dierckx, R., Gielen, J., Zwerver, J. (eds) Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46491-5_33

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