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. 1981 Jan;29(1):45-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1981.tb02395.x.

Isotopic scanning of bone in the diagnosis of osteomalacia

G S Rai, S G Webster, E P Wraight

Isotopic scanning of bone in the diagnosis of osteomalacia

G S Rai et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1981 Jan.

Abstract

Results of a study performed over 18 months in 21 elderly patients showed that isotopic bone scanning is a sensitive technique for the detection of osteomalacia. It can be used not only to indicate the presence of the disease but the response to treatment.

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