Is there a role for scintigraphic imaging of bone manifestations in Gaucher disease? A review of the literature

Nuklearmedizin. 2008;47(6):239-47.

Abstract

Gaucher disease is the most prevalent inherited, lysosomal storage disease and is caused by deficient activity of the enzyme beta-glucocerebrosidase. Bone and bone marrow alterations are frequent in the most prevalent non-neuronopathic form of Gaucher disease. Imaging of bone manifestations in Gaucher disease is performed by a variety of imaging methods, conventional X-ray and MRI as the most frequently and most important ones. However, different modalities of scintigraphic imaging have also been used. This article gives an overview on scintigraphic imaging with respect to bone manifestations in Gaucher disease discussing the advantages and limitations of scintigraphic imaging in comparison to other imaging methods.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone Diseases / etiology
  • Bone Diseases / pathology
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Gaucher Disease / complications
  • Gaucher Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Gaucher Disease / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi