Double density sign (osteoid osteoma)
Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 17 Dec 2023
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Gaillard F, Sharma R, Kich A, et al. Double density sign (osteoid osteoma). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8428
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- Hotter spot within hot area sign
- Double density sign of osteoid osteomas
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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References
- 1. Bahk Y. Combined Scintigraphic and Radiographic Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Diseases. Springer Verlag. (2007) ISBN:3540228802. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Greenspan A, Jundt G, Remagen W. Differential diagnosis in orthopaedic oncology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2006) ISBN:0781779308. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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