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- Title
Prospective evaluation of (99m)Tc MDP scintigraphy, (18)F NaF PET/CT, and (18)F FDG PET/CT for detection of skeletal metastases.
- Authors
Iagaru, Andrei; Mittra, Erik; Dick, David W; Gambhir, Sanjiv Sam
- Abstract
Technetium (Tc) methylene diphosphonate (MDP) has been the standard method for bone scintigraphy for three decades. (18)F sodium fluoride ((18)F NaF) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) has better resolution and is considered superior. The role of 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose ((18)F FDG) PET/CT is proven in a variety of cancers, for which it has changed the practice of oncology. There are few prospective studies comparing these three methods of detection of skeletal metastases. Thus, we were prompted to initiate this prospective pilot trial.
- Publication
Molecular imaging and biology, 2012, Vol 14, Issue 2, p252
- ISSN
1860-2002
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11307-011-0486-2