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Br J Radiol ; 92(1094): 20180545, 2019 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30359097

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OBJECTIVE:: Frostbite is a localized cold-thermal injury resulting from prolonged exposure of flesh to freezing and near freezing temperatures. The depth and extent of frostbite injuries are not easily assessed, from a clinical standpoint, at the time of injury making it challenging to plan appropriate management and treatment. METHODS:: A review of the literature of management of cold-related injuries and retrospective case review of the imaging and clinical course of frostbite injury. RESULTS:: Bone scintigraphy with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT was performed in the acute and subacute course of frostbite injuries, subsequently leading to earlier definitive management and shorter hospital stay. CONCLUSION:: Multiphase technetium-99m-methylenediphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) bone scintigraphy with SPECT/CT can expedite clinical management of frostbite injuries by determining the extent of injury and can accurately predict the level of amputation if needed. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE::  SPECT/CT is underutilized at many facilities but can have a profound and immediate impact on clinical management of patients with frostbite when used in combination with physiological bone scan imaging.


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Frostbite/diagnostic imaging , Radionuclide Imaging , Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography , Frostbite/physiopathology , Humans , Radiopharmaceuticals , Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
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