Three phase bone scan interpretation based upon vascular endothelial response

Three-phase 99mTc-MDP bone scan in a case of pigment villonodular synovitis

Pigment villondular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare synovial condition. The nature of this disorder is usually characterized as benign; however, malignant transformation has also been reported. MRI is the diagnostic modality of choice in evaluating this entity, revealing low T1 and T2 weighted signals and blooming artifact on gradient echo sequences.  Three-phase 99mTc-MDP bone scan has b...

Aneurysmal bone cyst of the second metatarsal: three-phase bone scan findings and radiological assessment.

Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine ñ September December 2008 To the Editor: Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC), are usually located in the long bones and the spine and have a benign pathology [1, 2]. ABC are mainly diagnosed in infants, children and young adults. Pain and/or pathological fractures are the most common findings [1-3]. A rare location for ABC is metatarsal bone and few such cases occur...

Diagnosis and Monitoring Treatment Response of Skeletal Tuberculosis of Foot by Three-phase Bone Scan: A Case Report

Received 3/30/2010; accepted 4/16/2010. For correspondence and reprints contact:Yu-Chien Shiau, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Nuclear Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. 21 Section 2, Nan-Ya South Road, Panchiao, Taipei 220, Taiwan. Tel: (886)2-89667000 ext.1223, Fax: (886) 289668378, E-mail: [email protected] Skeletal tuberculosis (TB) is a very rare disease comprising 1-3% of the total popu...

Line-Scan Imagery Interpretation

Line-Scan Imagery Interpretation