title: Abnormal uptake of Technetium-99 m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate in the liver.
abstract: Diffuse liver uptake on bone scintigraphy is a rare occurrence with only a few reports in the literature. A case of diffusely increased uptake in a patient with acute hepatitis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. mroman@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Marcin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Larcos
authors.forename: Socrates
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angelides
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devadas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate