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What causes lower neck uptake in bone scans?

B E Oppenheim, S Cantez

    Radiology
    |September 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Lower neck uptake on bone scans is common, often caused by arthritis or positioning artifacts, not thyroid disease. This study investigated the causes of this finding in 122 patients.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nuclear medicine
    • Radiology
    • Skeletal imaging

    Background:

    • Anterior bone scans using 99mTc-phosphate compounds frequently show increased uptake in the lower neck.
    • The incidence and causes of this lower neck uptake are not fully understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the incidence and etiology of lower neck uptake on anterior bone scans.
    • To differentiate between various causes of increased radiotracer accumulation in the lower neck region.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 122 patients undergoing bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-phosphate compounds.
    • Evaluation of anterior lower neck uptake on bone scans.
    • Correlation with clinical data, including arthritis, metastatic disease, and anatomical variations.

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    Main Results:

    • Increased lower neck uptake was observed in 46 patients (38%).
    • Arthritis was the cause in 14 cases, metastatic disease in 8, and thyroid cartilage prominence in 1.
    • Positioning artifact accounted for the uptake in 23 cases.
    • No thyroid uptake was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Lower neck uptake on bone scans has a significant incidence.
    • Common causes include arthritis, metastatic disease, and positioning artifacts.
    • Thyroid cartilage uptake can mimic other pathologies.
    • Thyroid gland uptake is not a feature of this finding.