Double density sign (osteoid osteoma)

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The double density sign, also sometimes clumsily referred to as the hotter spot within hot area sign, is a bone scan sign of an osteoid osteoma.

It refers to a central focus of intense uptake (the nidus) within a surrounding lower, but nonetheless increased uptake, rim.

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  • -<p>The <strong>double density sign</strong>, also sometimes clumsily referred to as the <strong>hotter spot within hot area sign</strong>, is a <a href="/articles/bone-scan" title="bone scan">bone scan</a> sign of an <a href="/articles/osteoid_osteoma" title="Osteoid osteoma">osteoid osteoma</a>.</p><p>It refers to a central focus of intense uptake (the nidus) within a surrounding lower, but nonetheless increased uptake, rim.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/double-density-sign-of-left-atrial-enlargement" title="Double density sign of left atrial enlargement">double density sign of left atrial enlargement</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/double-density-sign-of-berry-aneurysms" title="Double density sign of berry aneurysms">double density sign of berry aneurysms</a></li>
  • +<p>The <strong>double density sign</strong>, also sometimes clumsily referred to as the <strong>hotter spot within hot area sign</strong>, is a <a href="/articles/bone-scan">bone scan</a> sign of an <a href="/articles/osteoid-osteoma">osteoid osteoma</a>.</p><p>It refers to a central focus of intense uptake (the nidus) within a surrounding lower, but nonetheless increased uptake, rim.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/double-density-sign-of-left-atrial-enlargement">double density sign of left atrial enlargement</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/double-density-sign-of-berry-aneurysms">double density sign of berry aneurysms</a></li>

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