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The influence of exercise on the quality of Tc-99m MDP bone scan

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Radiology & Nuclear Medicine

Advisors

Amin, Amr M. , El-Sayed, Maha A.

Authors

Abdel-Aziz, Abou-Bakr

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:01

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2017-07-12 06:41:01

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish whether exercise following radiopharmaceutical administration [Tc-99m MDP] has a real impact on the quality of skeletal scintigraphy. A one hundred patients referred for bone scanning for various reasons over a six months period were issued with instructions to do bone scan then do exercise and repeat the image. Computer based equal regions of interest (ROI) were done; over the mid- femoral diaphysis [bone ROI] and the adjacent soft tissue area [soft tissue ROI]. A bone to soft tissue ratio was obtained for each case [B: ST]. Statistically significant difference was found between the ratios’ means. Hence, we concluded that exercise following Tc-99m MDP injection has significant effect on the bone: soft tissue ratio and in turn, the skeletal scintigraphic quality.

Issued

1 Jan 2014

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/36143

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Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023