title: Factors influencing bone scan quality.
abstract: A reliable subjective method of assessing bone scan quality is described. A large number of variables which theoretically could influence scan quality were submitted to regression and factor analysis. Obesity, age, sex and abnormality of scan were found to be significant but weak variables.
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012044:Regression Analysis