indicates that the practice of paediatric nuclear medicine has matured. There are several general paediatric nuclear medicine text books avai lable, but none which specifically addresses the use of radionuc1ides for musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, approximately one third of all paediatric nuclear medicine studies are of the musculoskeletal system. It is therefore timely that a publication specifically related to the largest organ system of the body be available to describe the rational use of paediatric bone scinti graphy and to ensure the quality of those studies. Formal training in...