The Contribution of SPECT Imaging to Planar Bone Scintigraphy for Anatomic Localization:Two Cases

Authors

  • Bugra Kaya Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konya
  • Murat Ismailoglu Nevşehir State Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nevşehir
  • Ismail Kocak Konya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konya

Keywords:

Tc-99m MDP, Bone scintigraphy, SPECT

Abstract

Radioisotopes plays an important role in the diagnosis of benign and malignant bone lesions. Bone scintigraphy is mainly used in the investigation of bone metastasis in patients with malignancy. It can provide information about the location and extent of bone metastases, prognosis and treatment efficacy. Full-body scans and earlier identification of the lesions are the advantages compared to other methods. Bone scintigraphy has high sensitivity, but low specificity. The addition of SPECT imaging to planar scintigraphy increases the sensitivity and specificity of bone scintigraphy.

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Published

15-04-2015

How to Cite

Kaya, B., Ismailoglu, M., & Kocak, I. (2015). The Contribution of SPECT Imaging to Planar Bone Scintigraphy for Anatomic Localization:Two Cases. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies, 4(1), 71–74. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcs.com/ijbcs/article/view/ijbcs04110

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Report

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