title: Bone scanning.
abstract: This article outlines the physical and biological bases of bone scanning and then describes the essential features of the technique. The principles underlying the clinical applications are listed, followed by a brief introduction to interpretation of the scan images.
authors.affiliation: St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards