AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. The team assessed the potential diagnostic utility of bone scans in calciphylaxis based on a review of the literature.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
An article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports findings of a multi-center retrospective study that compares bone scan with PSMA PET for initial staging of prostate cancer.
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AuntMinnie
AUGUST 12, 2024
Yet whether SPECT/CT can be used to determine disease progression or response has yet to be delineated, they noted. To that end, the group assessed the impact of SPECT/CT imaging on 122 patients who had received a minimum of two cycles of Pluvicto and had post-treatment scans after each cycle.
Midstate Radiology Associates
APRIL 30, 2024
Even if an X-ray shows a fracture, your doctor may recommend a CT scan or MRI for better visualization of damaged tissue and other secondary injuries. Bone Scans A bone scan is a type of nuclear imaging test that allows for better observation of certain bone diseases.
Imaging Technology
JULY 2, 2024
To design the salvage radiation therapy, imaging is required to detect and locate the recurrence disease regime.” However, the introduction of 18F-fluciclovine (anti-1-amino-3-18F-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid) PET/CT has marked a significant advancement in salvage disease management.
RadsResident
DECEMBER 31, 2022
As I was on the phone with a colleague trying to convince the referrer of why I think a patient has Paget’s disease instead of metastases, I described the cortical thickening of the iliopectineal line and the lack of activity on the bone scan at the site and elsewhere throughout the body.
REBEL EM
AUGUST 30, 2023
The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. CRP concentration rise and fall quicker than ESR, often used to guide treatment Blood Cultures – an important element in management and treatment Blood culture positivity often decides whether a patient will require a bone biopsy. ESR and CRP are sensitive, yet not specific.
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