Diagnosis of intracranial meningioma with radionuclide bone scan.
Two cases of intracranial meningiomas diagnosed fortuitously with radionuclide scans using bone-seeking radiopharmaceuticals are described. The clinical significance and possible mechanism(s) of extraosseous uptake of bone-seeking radionuclides are reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging