Skeletal scintigraphy with 18F-NaF PET for the evaluation of bone pain in children.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Although not commonly used in current clinical practice, the PET agent (18)F-NaF provides an excellent alternative to the standard tracers used for radionuclide bone scintigraphy. This article illustrates the use and appearance of (18)F-NaF PET and shows examples of its utility in the assessment of bone pain in children. Skeletal imaging with (18)F-NaF harnesses both the superior imaging characteristics of PET and the improved biodistribution of the fluoride tracer in comparison with standard nuclear techniques, resulting in excellent-quality images that can effectively be used to investigate the cause of bone pain in children.
Medical subject headings
- Back Pain
- Bone and Bones
- Fluorine Radioisotopes
- Positron-Emission Tomography