The role of nuclear medicine in cases of bone affection

International Conference on Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

July 14-15, 2016 Cologne, Germany

Carlyle Marques Barral

Minas Gerais Federal University School of Medicine, Brazil

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nucl Med Radiat Ther

Abstract :

Nuclear medicine is a sensitive method for detecting bone lesions at an earlier phase. It can also reveal a much more extensive involvement of the skeleton, studying the whole body with minor radiation exposure to patient, which has especial interest in children examination, and be useful in the diagnosis of complications such as fractures and osteomyelitis. The role of imaging is fundamental in cases of bone affection. Nuclear medicine may be helpful when the radiographic imaging is not typical and in complicated forms of diseases that courses with fractures and osteomyelitis. It also provides an important contribution as being the first diagnostic approach, especially in assintomatic patients, supporting diagnosis. Nuclear medicine might also be used for extensive skeletal evaluation, since X-ray of all bone should be avoided and because metabolically active lesions are more apt to cause symptoms. It also contributes to the follow-up of the patients, allowing longitudinal monitoring of the disease since new asymptomatic bone fracture may be diagnosed and even its recurrence where no radiographic change is shown. Thus, serial whole-body scans may be useful both in symptomatic and even in asymptomatic patients.

Biography :

Email: cbarral@terra.com.br