title: The effect of radiopharmaceutical incubation time on bone scan quality.
abstract: Clinical variability in the quality of bone scans led to an evaluation of the effect of incubation time on the bone scanning agent as it affects the background quality of the scan. Results of the study suggest that an incubation time of 30 minutes produces optimal bone to soft-tissue ratios with 99mtechnetium methylene diphosphonate.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004164:Diphosphonates; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate