Atlas of sodium fluoride PET bone scans: atlas of NaF PET bone scans |
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Authors: | Sheth Sindu Colletti Patrick M |
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Affiliation: | Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. sindusheth@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | Sodium fluoride (NaF) is a bone-seeking positron-emitting tracer with high sensitivity and specificity for detection of osseous lesions, particularly osteolytic lesions. We believe that NaF positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans can provide a more thorough and conclusive evaluation of bone diseases than conventional Technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scans. Understanding both normal and pathologic patterns is important for the evaluation and interpretation of these studies. Thus, an atlas of NaF positron emission tomography/computed tomography bone scans demonstrating benign, pathologic, and malignant osseous lesions as well as extraosseous lesions will be invaluable in the correct interpretation and diagnosis of osseous lesions. |
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