Intraoperative Use of the Moblie Gamma Camera in Localizing and Excising Osteoid Osteomas of the Spine

Three patients (ages 12, 13, and 15 years) had histologically verified osteoid osteomas of the spine (specifically in the facet processes of L3, L2, and C5) which were localized preoperatively with nuclear scintigraphy utilizing technetium 99m diphosphonate. Intraoperative nuclear scintigraphy utili... View More