Normal bone and soft tissue distribution of fluorine-18-sodium fluoride and artifacts on 18F-NaF PET/CT bone scan: a pictorial review

Fluorine-18-sodium fluoride (F-NaF) PET/CT is a relatively new and high-resolution bone imaging modality. Since the use of F-NaF PET/CT has been increasing, it is important to accurately assess the images and be aware of normal distribution and major artifacts. In this pictorial review article, we w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nuclear medicine communications 2017-10, Vol.38 (10), p.810-819
Hauptverfasser:	Sarikaya, Ismet, Elgazzar, Abdelhamid H, Sarikaya, Ali, Alfeeli, Mahmoud
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging Bone and Bones - metabolism Fluorine Radioisotopes Humans Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography - methods Sodium Fluoride - metabolism Sodium Fluoride - pharmacokinetics Tissue Distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	Fluorine-18-sodium fluoride (F-NaF) PET/CT is a relatively new and high-resolution bone imaging modality. Since the use of F-NaF PET/CT has been increasing, it is important to accurately assess the images and be aware of normal distribution and major artifacts. In this pictorial review article, we will describe the normal uptake patterns of F-NaF in the bone tissues, particularly in complex structures, as well as its physiologic soft tissue distribution and certain artifacts seen on F-NaF PET/CT images.
ISSN:	0143-3636 1473-5628
DOI:	10.1097/MNM.0000000000000720