EVALUATION OF WHIPLASH INJURIES BY TECHNETIUM 99(M) ISOTOPE SCANNING

Despite the frequency with which whiplash injuries present to accident and emergency (A&E) departments, there lacks an objective investigati on to define the severity of the initial injury or the morbidity that may ensue. Following reports on the effectiveness of isotope bone scan ning for soft tissue and ligament injuries a study was undertaken of i sotope scanning of whiplash injuries. The objectives of the study were to isolate the anatomic site of the injury and to quantify the severi ty of the injury with relation to the concentration of isotope uptake and subsequent morbidity.