Bone Scan and CRPS

International Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Foundation^©

"Dedicated To Helping RSD/CRPS Patients Worldwide"

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We hope to assist patients, as well as family, and friends of those who suffer from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or more recently known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This organization was formed in July 1990; and since then, has sent information regarding RSD/CRPS to hundreds of thousands patients and professionals worldwide. The free information we offer will help educate and inform you, your family, friends as well as your physician regarding the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and the latest methods of treatment for RSD/CRPS.

Bone Scan and CRPS

Doctor Hooshmand and I have co-authored the following article Scintigraphic Triphasic Bone Scan as a Diagnostic Tool in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Below is an abstract from the article Scintigraphic Triphasic Bone Scan as a Diagnostic Tool in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

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SCINTIGRAPHIC TRIPHASIC BONE SCAN AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (CRPS)

Hooshang Hooshmand, M.D. and Eric M. Phillips

Neurological Associates Pain Management Center

Vero Beach, Florida

Abstract. Traditionally, the use of scintigraphic triphasic bone scans (STBS) has been the most commonly applied test of choice for the diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in the past three decades. Whereas earlier, literature has described the STBS as highly sensitive and specific in establishing the diagnosis of CRPS (1).

Descriptors. complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), electromyography (EMG), infrared thermal imaging(ITI), laser evoked potential (LEP), nerve conduction velocity (NCV), quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART), quantitative thermal sensory evoked response test (QST), scintigraphic triphasic bone scan (STBS).