Authors: D. Chroustová 1; E. Matoušková 2; H. Štěňhová; Lang . 0 1; T. Michaljanič 2 Authors‘ workplace: Klinika nukleární medicíny FN Královské Vinohrady, Praha, přednosta MUDr. O. Lang Oddělení dětské chirurgie FN Královské Vinohrady, Praha, 2 primář MUDr. P. Kryl Radiodiagnostická klinika FN Královské Vinohrady, Praha, 3 přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Šprindrich Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2002; (9): 487-492. Category:
The assessment of spinal fractures in children is not always easy. Radiograph does not give the clear answer whether there is a spine fracture. Three-phase bone Scintigraphy detects the spine injury, but does not distinguish between fracture and contusion of the spine. In order to differentiate the fracture from contusion authors compared findings of three-phase bone Scintigraphy with MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Three-phase bone Scintigraphy was performed in 47 children with suspicion of spinal fracture using gammacamera HELIX (Elscint) and 5PECT (5ingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography). MRI was performed with F5ET2, 5ET 1 a 5TIR images of the spine on the same day. The rado of radioaktivity between the pathological and the nearest sound vertebra (sagittal sections of 5PECT) makes it possible to distinguish fracture or contusion. Thus, the values of the rado _
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