title: SPECT bone scintigraphy of benign and malignant lesions of the spine.
abstract: 70 patients were examined with planar and SPECT bone scintigraphy. SPECT proved to be superior over planar bone scanning for imaging of traumatic, inflammatory, and malignant bone lesions. SPECT provides three-dimensional information and, therefore, delineates the exact location and extension of lesions. It also has a higher sensitivity than planar bone scintigraphy. The three-dimensional bone scan generates complementary diagnostic information which often facilitates an adequate therapy protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Mainz, West Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nägele-Wöhrle
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nickel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon