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Skeletal Scintigraphy

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Imaging Techniques in Orthopaedics

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Skeletal scintigraphy is a most valuable technique of imaging the skeleton. It has one major advantage over all other imaging techniques, and that is the possibility of imaging the entire skeleton. Unlike other imaging techniques the amount of radiation is not related to the extent of the investigation. The radiation is due to radiopharmaceutical which is injected intravenoulsly.

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  1. Salford Health Authority, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manchester, Clinical Sciences Building, Hope Hospital, Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8HD, UK

    C. S. B. Galasko MSc, ChM, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Ed) (Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manchester, Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manchester, Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manchester, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 3 9PT, UK

    I. Isherwood MD, FRCP, FRCR, FFR RSCI (Hon) (Professor of Diagnostic Radiology) (Professor of Diagnostic Radiology)

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Galasko, C.S.B. (1989). Skeletal Scintigraphy. In: Galasko, C.S.B., Isherwood, I. (eds) Imaging Techniques in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1640-0_13

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