title: Two-phase whole-body skeletal scintigraphy in children--revisiting the usefulness of the early blood pool phase.
abstract: The usefulness of whole-body blood pool imaging as part of Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP) skeletal scintigraphy in detection of marrow infiltrative processes and unexpected soft-tissue and visceral abnormalities is demonstrated via illustrative case examples. Technical aspects of this simple and fast scanning technique are also highlighted.
authors: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave N.W., Washington, DC, 20010, USA.
authors: Neha
authors: N
authors: Kwatra
authors: Eglal
authors: E
authors: Shalaby-Rana
authors: Massoud
authors: M
authors: Majd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate