Diagnostic Value of SPECT in a Case of Lower Neck Uptake on Bone Scan

Examination of pattern of RI accumulation in thyroid cartilage on bone scintigraphy

“…This can result from cervical pathology (cervical metastasis, osteoarthritis, etc.) or positional effects (attenuation of mandible, cervical lordosis) [8,9]. Because Almeida et al [7] used oblique images to rule out abnormal accumulation in the cervical spine, we also included oblique images in this study.…”

“…Because Almeida et al [7] used oblique images to rule out abnormal accumulation in the cervical spine, we also included oblique images in this study. Silberstein et al noted that diphosphonate can also be taken up by cartilage but not usually by the normal thyroid gland [8][9][10]. Bernard et al selected 122 patients at random and examined the percentage of cases in which RI accumulation in the lower neck was noted on anterior bone scintigrams, with the objective of determining the incidence and etiology of lesions [9].…”