Abstract
In an oncology setting, technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (Tc-99m MDP) bone scans are done to assist in the diagnosis of bone metastases. Extra-skeletal Tc -99m MDP uptake is occasionally seen and is usually due to an artifact or a flaw in the procedure [1]. True extra-skeletal findings are unusual and relate mainly to the excretion of radio active tracer via the urinary system [1, 2]. Here, we present such a case of an unexpected finding of liver metastases in a patient who had a bone scan as part of her investigation into the cause of her hypercalcaemia. A brief review of the literature accompanies this report.
Current Radiopharmaceuticals
Title: An Unexpected Diagnosis of Liver Metastases on a Bone Scan
Volume: 2 Issue: 3
Author(s): Sangeetha Poovaneswaran and Philip J. Atherton
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Abstract: In an oncology setting, technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (Tc-99m MDP) bone scans are done to assist in the diagnosis of bone metastases. Extra-skeletal Tc -99m MDP uptake is occasionally seen and is usually due to an artifact or a flaw in the procedure [1]. True extra-skeletal findings are unusual and relate mainly to the excretion of radio active tracer via the urinary system [1, 2]. Here, we present such a case of an unexpected finding of liver metastases in a patient who had a bone scan as part of her investigation into the cause of her hypercalcaemia. A brief review of the literature accompanies this report.
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Poovaneswaran Sangeetha and Atherton J. Philip, An Unexpected Diagnosis of Liver Metastases on a Bone Scan, Current Radiopharmaceuticals 2009; 2 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874471010902030220
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874471010902030220 |
Print ISSN 1874-4710 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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