Darvocet N-100 Tablet

 

The baseline lumbar spine Hologic scan shows a Darvocet-N100 tablet lateral to L1 on the right (orange circle).

The follow up scan 5 minutes later shows that the tablet has changed in position (orange circle)..

Case Description:

This lumbar spine shows a Darvocet N-100 pill on the baseine image and the position of the tablet 5 minutes later (orange circles).

Credit:

E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACP, FACE, CCD, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center

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