Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5540
Title: | The role of Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy in the evaluation of superscan on bone scintigraphy | Authors: | Yüksel, Doğangün Ilgan, S. Arslan, N. Ugur, O. Oztürk, E. Bayhan, H. |
Keywords: | Classical bone scan Pentavalent Tc-99m DMSA Superscan Tc-99m MDP medronate technetium tc 99m succimer tc 99m adult aged article biochemistry bone metastasis bone scintiscanning clinical article controlled study drug distribution drug uptake female human male metabolic bone disease radiodiagnosis Adult Aged Bone and Bones Bone Diseases, Metabolic Bone Neoplasms Female Humans Male Middle Aged Radiopharmaceuticals Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid |
Abstract: | Purpose: This study evaluated the biodistribution of Tc-99m (V) DMSA in patients with superscans on bone imaging and defined its role in differentiating the underlying cause. Methods: Nine patients (five with metastatic and four with metabolic bone disease) with classical superscans were entered into the study. All patients had the necessary radiologic and biochemical studies and a final diagnosis was reached accordingly. Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy was performed 1 week after Tc-99m MDP whole-body bone imaging. Results: In four of five patients with widespread skeletal metastases, Tc-99m (V) DMSA scan showed diffusely increased bone uptake. In the remaining patient, the Tc-99m (V) DMSA scan showed a normal distribution pattern. All patients with metabolic bone disease had increased bone uptake on Tc-99m (V) DMSA scans. Conclusion: Tc-99m (V) DMSA shows increased bone uptake in patients having a superscan appearance in metastatic or metabolic bone disease. Tc-99m (V) DMSA imaging may play a role in the evaluation of patients with equivocal bone scan findings for a superscan. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5540 https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-200003000-00008 |
ISSN: | 0363-9762 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
Show full item record
CORE Recommender
SCOPUSTM
Citations
7
checked on Sep 30, 2024
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
7
checked on Sep 24, 2024
Page view(s)
60
checked on Aug 24, 2024
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in GCRIS Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.