RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bone Imaging Artifacts
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 17
OP 22
VO 5
IS 1
A1 Weiss, Susan
A1 Conway, James J.
YR 1977
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/5/1/17.abstract
AB Many artifacts have been observed in studies of the skeleton with 99mTc-phosphate compounds. These artifacts can create difficulties in interpretation and many are preventable with awareness and proper attention by the technologist. Documentation of the etiology of the abnormality can often be achieved by reviewing the patient’s record and by examination of the patient and the equipment. The most commonly occurring artifacts are urine contamination, radionuclide extravasation at the injection site, and soft-tissue localization from intramuscular injection of medications. An awareness of the appearance of these typical artifacts will serve to alert the technologist to the possible source of abnormality. In order to prevent errors in interpretation, information as to the etiology of the abnormality should be conveyed to the interpreting physician.