Skeletal scintigraphy

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 09.07.2022

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bone scintigraphy; Bone Scintigraphy; skeletal scintigraphy

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Nuclear medicine procedure for imaging bones and joints. First, injection of 10-20 ml Ci 99m-technetium methylene diphosphonate, followed by imaging with the gamma camera at defined time intervals (target and whole-body scintigrams possible). Pathological accumulation of the radiopharmaceutical e.g. in osteomyelitis, fractures, bone tumors, arthritis, osteoarthritis. Highly sensitive method, low specificity. Application in dermatology e.g. psoriatic arthritis, SAPHO, anterior chest wall syndrome and others.

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Last updated on: 09.07.2022

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer