title: 99m Technetium-pyrophosphate scintiphotography in bone sarcoidosis.
abstract: Comparative studies between routine roentgenograms and scintiphotographs using 99mTc-pyrophosphate, of the hands and feet are documented in three cases of bone sarcoidosis. All the abnormal roentgenographic findings were also detected by 99mTc-pyrophosphate bone imaging. However, several areas of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake were found in areas with normal roentgenographic studies. These results suggest that the 99mTc-pyrophosphate bone scintiphotographs might be more sensitive than radiographs in the localization of the bone involvement in sarcoidosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011756:Diphosphates; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D013667:Technetium