Exam 2: Skeletal System

A nuclear medicine bone scan is performed for a diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the right foot.If this procedure is positive, what would the images demonstrate?

What skeletal pathology involves cysts in the metaphysis of long bones in individuals younger than 20 years of age and consists of numerous blood-filled arteriovenous communications?

Tenosynovitis requires what type of technical factor change?

Which of the following congenital skeletal pathologies involves failure of formation of the cranial vault and is not conducive for life?

A 75-year-old patient with weight-bearing AP and lateral knee radiographs of the left knee demonstrates a decreased medial joint compartment and osteophyte formation on the medial femoral condyle.What would be the initial diagnosis?

What imaging modality demonstrates both simultaneous evaluation of bone and soft tissues with quantitative metabolic data of osteosarcomas?

Spondylolysis is a result of a cleft or defect in the vertebral

A 30-year-old male presents with swelling and redness on his left knee.He states that he lays carpet and rarely wears knee pads.The orthopedic surgeon decides to aspirate the swollen area and inject it with a corticosteroid.What would be the differential diagnosis?

A patient presents to his physician with anterior shoulder pain for several months.He has had no recent injury and there is no relief with NSAIDs, ice, heat, and gentle range-of-motion exercises.Radiographs of the shoulder demonstrate small microcalcifications of the subacromial space.What is the differential diagnosis?

What type of arthritis has tophi associated with it?

Congenital clubfoot is also known as

The forward slippage of one vertebra on another describes the pathology

Which syndrome may involve craniosynostosis and syndactyly?

A malignant tumor composed of atypical cartilage is known as

The staging systems used for both benign and malignant skeletal lesions are identical.

Which primary bone tumor should be investigated with the utilization of CT?

Heberden nodes and Bouchard nodes are associated with what skeletal pathology?

What skeletal pathology presents radiographically with a "soap bubble" appearance?

Which of the following characteristics does NOT assist in the differentiation between a primary metastatic bone lesion as compared to a secondary metastatic bone lesion?

The primary site of ossification is the