Abnormal uptake of Technetium-99 m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate in the liver

Marcin R Roman; George Larcos; Socrates Angelides; Michael Devadas

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01109.x

Abnormal uptake of Technetium-99 m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate in the liver

Australas Radiol. 2003 Mar;47(1):73-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01109.x.

Authors

Marcin R Roman¹, George Larcos, Socrates Angelides, Michael Devadas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 12581061
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01109.x

Abstract

Diffuse liver uptake on bone scintigraphy is a rare occurrence with only a few reports in the literature. A case of diffusely increased uptake in a patient with acute hepatitis is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging*
Hepatitis / diagnostic imaging*
Hepatitis / etiology
Humans
Liver / diagnostic imaging*
Male
Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals*
Shock, Septic / complications
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate