Skeletal Scintigraphy: An Introduction
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What is the primary purpose of bone scintigraphy?

  • To produce detailed images of soft tissues
  • To detect abnormalities in the muscular system
  • To assess blood flow in the skeletal system
  • To evaluate the distribution of active bone formation in the body (correct)
  • What does multiphase bone scintigraphy usually include?

  • Muscle activity images and soft tissue scans
  • Blood flow images, immediate images, and delayed images (correct)
  • X-ray images and MRI scans
  • Dynamic sequence of planar images and CT scans
  • Which areas are included in whole-body bone scintigraphy?

  • Lateral views of the axial skeleton
  • Only anterior views of the appendicular skeleton
  • Views of the muscular system
  • Anterior and posterior views of the axial skeleton (correct)
  • When are immediate (blood pool or soft tissue phase) images obtained?

    <p>Immediately after the flow portion of the study and completed within 10 min after injection of the tracer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to provide as much information as possible to both referring and reporting physicians when using bone scintigraphy?

    <p>Due to its non-specificity in making a diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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