Quantitative sacroiliac scintigraphy (QSS) was performed on 34 patients suspected of
having ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with low back pain and stiffness of recent onset, by …

This communication describes a series of clinical and animal in vivo and in vitro
investigations designed to elucidate the mechanism of 99m Tc-Sn-phosphate complex …

DIAGNOSTIC NUCLEAR MEDICINE Bone Scintlgraphy In Renal Osteodystrophy Page 1
CLINICAL SCIENCES Typical bone changes in uremia, such as osteitis fibrosa, osteomalacia …

Accurate quantitation from the bone scan image of skeletal uptake of radiopharmaceutical
would be of value in the assessment of patients with metabolic bone disease. Repeat …

Bone-to-bone, iliosacral joints-to-os sacrum and joint-to-joint ratios were computed using the
regionof-interest technique 2 to 3 hrs. after injection of 99m Tc Sn-methylene-diphosphonate …

Two siblings displaying macrocrania and multiple skeletal deformities, as well as cardio-
megaly, had high levels of serum alkaline phosphatase and markedly increased urinary hy …

A strikingly similar, massive, soft-tissue localization of 99mTc-MDP is described in three
patients who had tumoral calcinosis, mild-alkali syndrome, and chronic renal failure …

Twenty-four patients with increased skeletal: renal uptake ratios of 99mTc-methylene
diphosphonate were studied. Increased uptake was central in metastatic prostate …

Photopenic Lesions in Bone Scintigraphy Page 1 Photopenic Lesions in Bone Scintigraphy
MICHAEL L. GORIS, MD, PD," LAWRENCE V, BASSO, MD,* Three cases with photopenic …

Using compartmental analysis techniques, we modeled the biodistribution of Tc-99m (Sn)
methylene diphosphonate in humans on a computer, and by selectively perturbing …