The evolution of nuclear medicine and the musculoskeletal system. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article reviews the evolution of nuclear medicine in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal system over the past hundred years, from autoradiography and Geiger counters and rectilinear scanners to sophisticated imaging devices that provide both functional and morphological information. Initially synonymous with bone scanning, radionuclide evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders now includes gallium, labeled leukocytes, FDG, and fluourine-18, indications and applications of which are reviewed.

publication date

  • May 1, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 63649104225

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.rcl.2009.01.006

PubMed ID

  • 19361673

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 47

issue

  • 3