title: Liver uptake on bone scanning: a diagnostic algorithm.
abstract: In this report, we present a case of liver uptake seen on a bone scan that was due to diffuse metastatic disease from breast carcinoma. We discuss possible etiologies for the uptake and offer an algorithm to narrow the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan sayf.al-katib@beaumont.edu.
authors.forename: Sayf
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Katib
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al-Faham
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Balon
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001692:Biological Transport; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
keywords: bone scan; breast carcinoma; liver metastasis