Background and objective: Glossopharyngeal insufflation (GI) is a technique practised by
competitive breath‐hold divers to enhance their performance. Using the oropharyngeal …

Bone scintigraphy is one of the mainstays of molecular imaging. It has retained its relevance
in the imaging of acute and chronic trauma and sporting injuries in particular. The basic …

Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of foot pain and may be disabling. Although localized
injection is painful, anesthetics or corticosteroids can relieve symptoms well. Bone scintigraphy …

Purpose Weight lifting is now a standard part of training in most sports. An increasing number
of amateur athletes are doing strength training, mostly in unsupervised situations. A series …

Sports medicine is becoming increasingly important as more people take up exercise for
health and well-being. It is adding to the spectrum of acute and chronic injuries that have …

Glossopharyngeal insufflation is used by competitive breath-hold divers to increase lung
gas content above baseline total lung capacity (TLC) in order improve performance. Whilst …

A scintigraphic pattern of increased uptake was observed in the pedicles of the affected
segment and a triangular pattern of uptake in the sagittal projection of tomographic studies of …

Ankle sprains are a common injury and may occur in as many as 75% of sporting
participants. More complex injuries involving a rotational component may lead to injury of the …

Mild preferential focal uptake of Tc-99m HDP in the spinous process of C2 was identified
with SPECT of the cervical spine performed in patients in whom the indication for bone …

A-28 year-old woman underwent bone scintigraphy for a 7-day history of severe back pain
of sudden onset. Intense linear accumulation of Tc-99m HDP was present in several lower …