An introduction to Na18F bone scintigraphy: Basic principles, advanced imaging concepts, and case examples

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 64-76

  Bridges, Robert L ^a   Wiley, Chris R ^a   Christian, John C ^a   Strohm, Adam P ^a  

^a Alaska Open Imaging Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Bone scintigraphy; Multimodality fusion; Na18F; PET; PET CT

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SODIUM F 18; TECHNETIUM 99M; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONCOLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPORTS MEDICINE; BONE; CASE REPORT; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SCINTISCANNING;

ADULT; BONE AND BONES; BONE DISEASES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLUORINE RADIOISOTOPES; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS;

EID: 34547702749     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.106.032870     Document Type: Article

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