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

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Scatter plots correlating SUVmax of T5 with height (cm), weight (kg), creatinine, and age (years).

Table

Table 1. Patient Characteristics
 
PatientAgeReason for NaF-18 PET/CT bone scan
154Abnormal right femur, to rule out metastasis
250Assess right seventh rib incidental finding
366Evaluate for lytic lesions found on CT
462Presumed metastasis to bones
589Sclerotic lesion on X-ray
642To rule out skeletal coccidioidomycosis
763Status post left total hip arthroplasty with bone pain
865Knee joint replacement
962Arthropathy of left ankle
1083Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
1177Elevated PSA