Scintigraphy of the bones Bone scintigraphy (also known as skeletal scintigraphy) can be used to visualize bone metabolism and identify areas of increased activity. Our bones are not lifeless scaffolds, but are subject to constant build-up and breakdown. For the scintigraphy of the bones, radioactively marked components of bone metabolism are used (diphosphonates). After injection … Scintigraphy of the bones | Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy in children A scintigraphy is always a certain stress for the body because there is radioactive material in the body and it interacts with it. Therefore, scintigraphy is often avoided in children. However, if there is a suspicion of child abuse, the scintigraphy can provide information. If a child is beaten, there are usually … Scintigraphy in children | Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy is an imaging procedure that plays a decisive role in nuclear medical diagnostics. To create an image, a so-called scintigram, the patient is administered radioactively marked substances. These substances emit radiation and can then be detected by gamma camera in the corresponding organ or tissue. With the help of a radioactive substance, tissue or … Scintigraphy
Duration of a scintigraphy A scintigraphy can usually be performed very quickly. Depending on the type of tissue to be examined, the examination takes between 10 minutes and one hour. However, the duration of the preparation time is important. Since in an examination of the thyroid gland, medication for hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism must be discontinued, … Duration of a scintigraphy | Scintigraphy
Frequency distribution Since scintigraphy can provide information on most organ functions, it is very well suited as an imaging technique. In addition, the radiation exposure is lower than with X-rays. For this reason, around 60,000 scintigraphs are produced each week in Germany. Most of them are used to examine the thyroid gland. Diagnosis Scintigraphy can … Frequency distribution | Scintigraphy
Implementation Before the beginning of the scintigraphy no major preparations are usually necessary. However, depending on which organ/tissue is to be examined, certain guidelines can be made, so that the intake of medication may not always be continued or a fasting condition (especially in the case of examinations of the gastrointestinal tract) must be maintained. … Implementation | Scintigraphy
Synonyms in a broader sense Discography, spondylodiscitis, spondylitis, discitis, intervertebral disc inflammation, vertebral body inflammation. Definition A discopathy describes the clinical picture of a disc causing back pain as part of its aging process. Pain is transmitted from the inside of the disc through the ingrowth of pain transmitting nerve fibers into the disc tissue. … Discography
Complications Complications after a discography occur very rarely. Theoretically, secondary bleeding is possible due to the injury of blood vessels in the course of the puncture direction. Injury to a nerve root by the needle is also theoretically possible. However, due to the anatomical knowledge of the physician and due to the continuous position control … Complications | Discography
DXA measurement, also known as dual x-ray absorptiometry, is a diagnostic procedure used mainly for measuring bone density. It can also determine the body composition and thus determine the percentage of body fat, lean mass and bone mass of the examined person. The technique behind the procedure is based on X-rays. In recent years, DXA … Bone density measurement using the DEXA method
Frequency distribution Osteoporosis is a disease that has seen a significant increase in the last few years. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies the disease as one of the ten most important diseases of our time. Studies assume that about 6.3 million people in Germany suffer from osteoporosis. The best method, which has also been … Frequency distribution | Bone density measurement using the DEXA method
Disadvantages Despite the low dose of radiation exposure necessary for the DXA measurement, there is still a certain residual risk of radiation damage. In a healthy, adult person, the risk is low, and in most cases the advantages of the method outweigh the low risk to the body. However, this risk means that children and … Disadvantages | Bone density measurement using the DEXA method
Contrast media can be used in various imaging procedures, such as X-ray, CT or MRI. They serve to better recognize possible disease processes and can make even small, pathological changes in our body visible. The group of contrast media includes various drugs that are optimized for the respective examination. In computer tomography (CT), for example, … Use of contrast medium in diagnostics
