title: Differential skeletal uptake of Tc-99m-tagged pyrophosphate and methylene diphosphonate in leukemia.
abstract: Three leukemic patients showing minimal bone uptake of Tc-99m pyrophosphate but with good uptake of methylene diphosphonate are described.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium / Q000378:metabolism*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D004164:Diphosphonates; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate