title: Value of bone scanning in neoplastic disease.
abstract: This article reviews recent literature on a variety of primary and secondary bone tumors in an attempt to indicate the use of bone scans in the peri- and posttreatment phases. The data indicate that the yields and value of bone scans are tumor specific and that for some tumors (particularly breast and prostate) interpretation of studies on patients undergoing hormonal or chemotherapy can be complicated by the "flare phenomenon." Data are still needed on the rate of development of bone metastases in the follow-up period on a stage-specific and therapy-specific basis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging