Skeletal survey
| Skeletal survey | |
|---|---|
| Diagnostics | |
| ICD-9-CM | 88.31 |
A skeletal survey is a series of X-rays of all the bones in the body, or at least the axial skeleton and the large cortical bones. A very common use is the diagnosis of multiple myeloma, where tumour deposits appear as "punched-out" lesions. The standard set of X-rays for a skeletal survey includes X-rays of the skull, entire spine, pelvis, ribs, both humeri and femora (proximal long bones). It has been found to be much more sensitive than MRI and isotope scans to detect bone involvement in multiple myeloma.1
References
- ^ Lecouvet F, Malghem J, Michaux L, Maldague B, Ferrant A, Michaux J, Vande Berg B (1999). "Skeletal survey in advanced multiple myeloma: radiographic versus MR imaging survey.". Br J Haematol 106 (1): 35–9. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01529.x. PMID 10444160.
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