title: The headless bone scan: an uncommon manifestation of metastatic superscan in carcinoma of the prostate.
abstract: Five cases of metastatic prostatic carcinoma are presented. In each case, skeletal metastases were extensive, but the calvaria was not involved, resulting in a headless appearance. The mechanism for this scintigraphic manifestation is presented, and its value is emphasized.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Massie
authors: J I
authors: JI
authors: Sebes
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate