Lytic bony lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT versus 99mTc MDP bone scan

Authors

  • Nida Rasheed Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore
  • Mairah Razi Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-76

Abstract

With rising incidence of breast carcinoma in Asian population, staging workup remains a crucial entity in disease
management and outcome. Bone scintigraphy for detection of osteoblastic metastasis has remained a convenient choice.
However, in the presence of underlying lytic bony lesions sensitivity of 99mTc-MDP bone scan is questionable when compared
to 18F-FDG PET-CT scan. We present a case that showed better sensitivity of 18F-FDG PET-CT for picking up early lytic lesions
for staging breast cancer.
Keywords: breast carcinoma, bone scan, 18F-FDG PET-CT.

Published

2023-09-13

How to Cite

Nida Rasheed, & Mairah Razi. (2023). Lytic bony lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT versus 99mTc MDP bone scan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(10), 2121–2122. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-76

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Section

IMAGING CORNER