Intraoperative osteoscintigraphy as an aid to bone biopsy.
A new use for intraoperative bone imaging is described. The technique allowed accurate localization of bone pathology for biopsy where plain radiographs and bone morphology were otherwise normal. The technique should increase diagnostic accuracy and eliminate false-negative biopsy results.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate