History:

This patient presented with right wrist pain, without any trauma to the wrist.

Scan Appearance:
There is a linear area of increased vascularity on the radial side of the right wrist (red arrow). The bony images show only faint uptake along the medial cortex of the distal radius (blue arrow), consistent with reactive change due to overlying soft tissue inflammation.
The small green arrows demonstrate active arthritic changes throughout the fingers.

Scan Findings:
The scan appearances are typical of active soft tissue inflammation / de Quervain’s tenosynovitis along the radial side of the right wrist.

History::

Swelling and tenderness of the right heel for 2 weeks. ? stress fracture. Past history of osteoporosis with previous stress fracture.

Scan Appearance:
There is a linear band of markedly increased vascular and bony uptake through the body of the posterior calcaneum on the right.

Scan Findings:
Clearly demonstrated stress fracture of the posterior right calcaneum.

History:

Patient presented with left sided chest wall pain for several weeks after coughing.

Scan Appearance:
There are multiple areas of increased uptake in the lateral left sided ribs. A further focus is seen in a lateral right sided rib.
There is a mild scoliosis convex to the right in the lumbar region. The uptake seen at the L4/5 level is localised about the intervertebral disc and consistent with degenerative osteophyte formation.
Early arthritic change is seen in the medial compartment of the left knee. Mildly increased uptake at the lateral aspect of the right greater trochanter is suggestive of bursitis.
Mildly increased uptake in the maxillary region is suggestive of sinusitis.

Scan Findings:
Multiple left sided rib fractures. A BMD scan was performed and osteopenia confirmed.