PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lynn R. Witherspoon
AU  - Stanton E. Shuler
AU  - Lawrence Blonde
TI  - Rectilinear Bone Scanning Techniques
DP  - 1977 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 23--27
VI  - 5
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/5/1/23.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/5/1/23.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1977 Mar 01; 5
AB  - Rectilinear bone scans should present enough data to identify or exclude bone disease. An adequate count density based on a predefined survey area, and a thorough understanding of display factors (contrast enhancement, background subtraction, minification), is necessary for consistent results. Recognition of disease in the survey area and an alternate technique based on normally expected counting rates permit accurate assessment of change when studies are repeated at intervals. A technique is described which avoids artifactual distortion due to improper application of display factors and accurately defines extent of bone disease when the usual survey area is abnormal.