title: The investigation of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible by 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate radionuclide bone scans.
abstract: The need for a reliable non-invasive investigation in osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible is discussed. The results of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate bone scans using single photon emission tomography, and measuring dynamic uptake in 13 patients are presented. These suggest that sites of osteoradionecrosis may be defined by a paradoxically increased uptake of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate.
authors: Eastman Dental & University College Hospitals, London.
authors: I L
authors: IL
authors: Hutchison
authors: I D
authors: ID
authors: Cullum
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Langford
authors: P H
authors: PH
authors: Jarritt
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Ell
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Harris
mesh_terms: D015902:Gamma Cameras; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013997:Time Factors; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate