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Monitoring Tumor Metastases and Osteolytic Lesions with Bioluminescence and Micro CT Imaging
Published on: April 14, 2011
Bone scintigraphy in common tumors with osteolytic components
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR. kiwang@hkcr.org
Abstract:
Osteolytic lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Radionuclide bone scans with technetium-99m-labeled diphosphonates are often performed in the evaluation of both solitary and multiple osteolytic lesions. In this pictorial review, we critically evaluate the current role of bone scan in common osteolytic tumors including aneurysmal bone cyst, simple bone cyst, fibrous dysplasia, nonossifying fibroma, giant cell tumor, eosinophilic granuloma, enchondroma, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, myeloma, and metastases. The merits and limitations of bone scanning are emphasized.
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