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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
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