RESULTS Each responsecan be classifiedas either a correct or incor rect identification of an
abnormality, ie, true-or false-posi tive response, respectively. These are shown in Tables …

Visual assessment of single images Before quantitative analysis can be applied to an
image, lesion contrast must be high enough for an ob server to suspect that an area is …

P" scANNING continues to enjoy the exponential growth that was initiated with the
introduction of the technetium-labeled, phosphorus-containing bone scanning agents …

It has been several years since the nuclear medicine community was presented with an
outstanding text on bone scintigraphy. Over a span of three decades the value of this …

To assess the diagnostic utility of radionuclide bone imaging, we reviewed all examinations
performed during a two-year period in a university medical center. The indication (s) for each …

A reliable subjective method of assessing bone scan quality is described. A large number of
variables which theoretically could influence scan quality were submitted to regression and …

FIG. 2. Eighteen-year-oldmanwithprovenHodgkin'sdisease and pain referable to
positivearea. †Dynapix― scan (A) showsposi information density of 30— 40counts/cm2 …

Data calculation utilizes the formula illustrated in Fig 5. Each row is calculated separately.
The aver ag@ counting rate at each side of the bone (through tissue and water only) …

[en] This chapter focuses on selected benign skeletal disorders, especially injuries, and
begins with a discussion of the parameters that can be used to help differentiate benign from …

An informal survey of nonacademic nuclear medicine laboratories indicates that about three
fourths do bone scans; most do only a few, but some do more than 50 a month …