The Evolution of Nuclear Medicine and the Musculoskeletal System

Christopher J. Palestro; Charito Love; Robert Schneider

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2009.01.006

The Evolution of Nuclear Medicine and the Musculoskeletal System

Christopher J. Palestro, Charito Love, Robert Schneider

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	505-532
Number of pages	28
Journal	Radiologic clinics of North America
Volume	47
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2009.01.006
State	Published - May 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bone scanning
FDG-PET
Gallium
Labeled leukocytes
Osteomyelitis
Trauma
Tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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