Abnormal uptake of Technetium-99 m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate in the liver.
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.
Roman
Marcin R
MR
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. mroman@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Larcos
George
G
Angelides
Socrates
S
Devadas
Michael
M
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*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate