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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2007; 11(4): 281-300
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1060332
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1060332
Scintigraphy of Benign Bone Disease
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07. März 2008 (online)
ABSTRACT
Bone scintigraphy is ideally suited for the investigation of benign bone disease as it functions at a physiological level. It is freely available and has whole-body capability and high-contrast resolution. When coupled with single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT), it can be utilized to provide precise anatomical localization, attenuation correction, and therefore better lesion localization. A considerable volume of data has accumulated on the role of bone scintigraphy in trauma and its complications, overuse injuries, vascular disease of bone, metabolic bone diseases, and a variety of other disorders. This article is an overview of the established applications and signposts of potential future applications with the increasing prevalence of SPECT/CT devices and technical advances in attenuation correction, collimator modeling, and resolution recovery software.
KEYWORDS
Scintigraphy - bone - SPECT/CT - trauma - vascular - osteonecrosis - stress fracture
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Dr. Hans Van der Wall
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Concord Hospital, Hospital Rd.
Concord 2139, Australia
eMail: hansv@nmrf.org.au