Reduced Hemithoracic Uptake on 99mTc-MDP Bone Scintigraphy: An Underrecognized Sign of Massive Pleural Effusion--A Case Report

The uptake of (99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) in malignant pleural effusions and, rarely, in nonmalignant pleural effusions has been well documented in the literature. Although the exact mechanism of uptake in these conditions remains unclear, there have been attempts to use the bone scintigra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of nuclear medicine technology 2003-03, Vol.31 (1), p.25-26
Hauptverfasser:	Balan, Kottekkattu K, Ramkumar, Somasundaram, Faraj, Karwan, Choudhary, Arabinda K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Bone Neoplasms - secondary Humans Lung Neoplasms - pathology Male Pleural Effusion, Malignant - diagnostic imaging Radionuclide Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
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