II. Indication

  1. Stress Fracture suspected

III. Advantages

  1. Low cost
  2. High Test Sensitivity

IV. Disadvantages

  1. More radiation exposure than XRay
  2. False postiives with Osteomyelitis, bone growths

V. Epidemiology

  1. Sensitivity: 100%
    1. False Negative case reports exist
  2. Specificity: Poor

VI. Course

  1. Bone scan remains abnormal months after healing

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