Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 6, December 2014, pages 435-442
Factors Affecting Uptake of NaF-18 by the Normal Skeleton
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Table
Patient | Age | Reason for NaF-18 PET/CT bone scan |
---|---|---|
1 | 54 | Abnormal right femur, to rule out metastasis |
2 | 50 | Assess right seventh rib incidental finding |
3 | 66 | Evaluate for lytic lesions found on CT |
4 | 62 | Presumed metastasis to bones |
5 | 89 | Sclerotic lesion on X-ray |
6 | 42 | To rule out skeletal coccidioidomycosis |
7 | 63 | Status post left total hip arthroplasty with bone pain |
8 | 65 | Knee joint replacement |
9 | 62 | Arthropathy of left ankle |
10 | 83 | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
11 | 77 | Elevated PSA |