99m Tc-MDP whole-body bone scintigraphy is a highly sensitive imaging method that has
been used for decades to evaluate prostate cancer bone metastasis based on its availability …

Damage to articular cartilage is considered to be the hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA), even if
other factors are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. The radiological assessment …

We used single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to determine the long-term
risk of degenerative change after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Our …

The combined single‐photon emission computed tomography and conventional computed
tomography (SPECT/CT) technique has increased the sensitivity and specificity of bone …

Bone is the second most common site of metastatic disease after lymph nodes in prostate
cancer. This is related to a poor prognosis and is one of the major causes of morbidity and …

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN) is an increasingly common cause of
musculoskeletal disability, and it poses a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge …

Background Evidence to support the use of bone hydroxydiphosphonate (HDP) single
photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in patients with facetogenic low back …

Whole-body bone scintigraphy (bone scan) using a 99m Tc-labelled pharmaceutical is one
of the most commonly performed radionuclide examinations. In the normal patient, both the …

The medical cost associated with back pain in the United States is considerable and
growing. Although the differential diagnosis of back pain is broad, epidemiological studies …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate that single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) could
reflect the clinical severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to determine the clinical …