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Radionuclide bone images in hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

Journal Article · · Am. J. Roentgenol., Radium Ther. Nucl. Med., v. 124, no. 4, pp. 571- 576
Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy (HPO) can be differentiated from osseous metastasis on conventional bone images using technetium 99m radiopharmaceuticals. Periosteal new bone formation appears as symmetric circumferential deposition of radionuclide in the diaphyseal cortex of tubular bones. In contrast, asymmetrical deposits in the medullary canal are indicative of metastatic disease. The etiologies of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy are discussed. (auth)
Research Organization:
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-001023
OSTI ID:
4162296
Journal Information:
Am. J. Roentgenol., Radium Ther. Nucl. Med., v. 124, no. 4, pp. 571- 576, Journal Name: Am. J. Roentgenol., Radium Ther. Nucl. Med., v. 124, no. 4, pp. 571- 576; ISSN AJRRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English