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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Bone scintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of bone and cartilage tumors. Radioisotopes play an important role in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant bone lesions.[1][2]
Other Diagnostic Studies
Bone Scintigraphy
- Bone scintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of bone and cartilage tumors
- Radioisotopes play an important role in the diagnosis of benign and malignant bone lesions[1]
- Bone scintigraphy is primarily used to help diagnose a number of conditions related to bone or cartilage masses, including: primary bone tumors, secondary bone tumors, locating some sources of bone inflammation
- Bone scintigraphy features, include:[1]
- Characterization of bone malignancy
- Characterization of pathological fractures
- Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (Tc-99m MDP) is the isotope of choice
- Useful for bone and cartilage tumors staging[2]
- Useful for the prognosis in some primary bone malignancies
- Useful for determining response to therapy
- Common findings, include:
- Lesions with increased uptake in any bone involved
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Focacci C, Lattanzi R, Iadeluca ML, Campioni P (1998). "Nuclear medicine in primary bone tumors". Eur J Radiol. 27 Suppl 1: S123–31. PMID 9652512.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Costelloe CM, Chuang HH, Madewell JE (2014). "FDG PET/CT of primary bone tumors". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202 (6): W521–31. doi:10.2214/AJR.13.11833. PMID 24848845.