Technetium-99m phosphate bone imaging: a method for assessing bone graft healing
Journal Article
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· Radiology, v. 110, no. 2, pp. 391-394
A gamma scanning method was developed for assessing the rate of bone graft healing with the recently developed bone-seeking radiopharmaceuticals /sup 99m/Tc-polyphosphate and /sup 99m/Tc-diphosphonate. These were utilized to evaluate graft materials placed in surgically created 2-cm defects in the ulnae of mongrel dogs. Radiopharmaceutical scanning was found more sensitive for serial assessment of bone healing than roentgenography. This new method could be an extremely useful clinical tool for evaluating healing of various skeletal abnormalities. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Inst., Bethesda, MD
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-018753
- OSTI ID:
- 4365327
- Journal Information:
- Radiology, v. 110, no. 2, pp. 391-394, Journal Name: Radiology, v. 110, no. 2, pp. 391-394; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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