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==Overview==
==Overview==
No specific test is available for CRPS, which is diagnosed primarily through observation of the symptoms. However, thermography, sweat testing, x-rays, electrodiagnostics, and sympathetic blocks can be used to build up a picture of the disorder. Three phase bones scans have been thought of as one of the most specific diagnostic studies for RSD, but they are not very sensitive and therefor delay recognition of cases. A delay in diagnosis and/or treatment for this syndrome can result in severe physical and psychological problems. Early recognition and prompt treatment provide the greatest opportunity for recovery.  
A bone scan can be used to detect [[osteoporosis]] sooner than on an x ray. Bone densitometry is also used to detect changes in bone density as well as to monitor the results of treatment.
 
==Other Imaging Findings==
==Other Imaging Findings==
Patchy osteoporosis, which may be due to disuse of the affected extremity, can be detected through X-ray imagery as early as two weeks after the onset of CRPS. A [[bone scan]] of the affected limb may detect these changes even sooner. [[Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry|Bone densitometry]] can also be used to detect changes in bone mineral density. It can also be used to monitor the results of treatment, as bone densitometry parameters improve with treatment.
A [[bone scan]] of the affected limb may detect patchy osteoporosis even sooner than X ray. [[Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry|Bone densitometry]] can also be used to detect changes in bone mineral density. It can also be used to monitor the results of treatment, as bone densitometry parameters improve with treatment.
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A bone scan can be used to detect osteoporosis sooner than on an x ray. Bone densitometry is also used to detect changes in bone density as well as to monitor the results of treatment.

Other Imaging Findings

A bone scan of the affected limb may detect patchy osteoporosis even sooner than X ray. Bone densitometry can also be used to detect changes in bone mineral density. It can also be used to monitor the results of treatment, as bone densitometry parameters improve with treatment.

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