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Absorbed dose to the fetus during bone scintigraphy.

W R Hedrick1, R N DiSimone, B H Wolf

  • 1Department of Radiology, Aultman Hospital, Canton, OH 44710.

Radiology
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Bone scintigraphy using technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate poses minimal fetal risk. Fetal absorbed doses are low, with rapid clearance and no direct radionuclide uptake observed in fetuses.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Radiopharmaceutical dosimetry
  • Medical imaging in pregnancy

Background:

  • Bone scintigraphy is a common diagnostic imaging procedure.
  • The use of radiopharmaceuticals during pregnancy requires careful consideration of potential fetal risks.
  • Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) is frequently used in bone scintigraphy.