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Advances in radionuclide imaging for bone metastases

Advances in radionuclide imaging for bone metastases

Authors :
Małgorzata, Benke
Grazyna, Lapińska
Joanna, Niewiadomska
Anna, Garszel
Grzegorz, Benke
Izabella, Kozłowicz-Gudzińska
Source :
Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja. 5(2)
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Bone scan remains the most frequently requested investigation in any nuclear medicine department. The main reason for this is the exquisite sensivity of the bone scan for lesion detection, combined with clear visualisation of the whole skeleton. The isotope bone scan is now generally accepted as initial investigation of choice in the search for bone metastases from most tumours. 13583 bone scans for metastases were performed in our institution in 1998-2002 years. The frequency of bone metastases was highest in breast, prostate and lung cancer (53,9%, 58,6% and 29,5% respectively). Future progress depends on further advances in specificity of radiotracers and improvements of image acquisition and processing.

Details

ISSN :
15093492
Volume :
5
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
Accession number :
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