Open AccessComparison of Tc-99m MDP and Sm-153 EDTMP bone scan
Author(s) -
Krishnakumar Ramachandran,
Kathiresan,
Balkis Begum,
Rangarajan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/0972-3919.104005
Subject(s) - medicine , methylene , prostate carcinoma , nuclear medicine , phosphonate , radiochemistry , nuclear chemistry , prostate , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , cancer , chemistry
A 72-year-old male, a known case of carcinoma of prostate, had bilateral orchidectomy in 2002 and while on hormones developed multiple bone metastases in 2010. He was treated with (153)Samarium ethylene diamine tetra methylene phosphonate (EDTMP). The author compares the features of (99m)Tc methylene diphosphonate (MDP) scan and (153)Sm EDTMP bone scan, highlighting the similarities of skeletal uptake.