The EANM practice guidelines for bone scintigraphy

• DOI: 10.1007/s00259-016-3415-4
• Publication Date: 2016-06-04T06:08:57Z
• Authors: T. Van den Wyngaert; K. Strobel; W. U. Kampen; T. Kuwert; W. van der Bruggen; H. K. Mohan; G. Gnanasegaran; R. Delgado-Bolton; W. A. Weber; M. Beheshti; W. Langsteger; F. Giammarile; F. M. Mottaghy; F. Paycha
• Keywords: Bone scintigraphy; Modalities

The radionuclide bone scan is the cornerstone of skeletal nuclear medicine imaging. Bone scintigraphy a highly sensitive diagnostic imaging technique that uses radiotracer to evaluate distribution active formation in skeleton related malignant and benign disease, as well physiological processes. European Association Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has written approved these guidelines promote use procedures high quality. present offer assistance practitioners optimizing procedure interpreting scintigraphy. These describe protocols are currently accepted used routinely, but do not include all existing procedures. They should therefore be taken exclusive other modalities can obtain comparable results. It important remember resources facilities available for patient care may vary.