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Guidelines for paediatric bone scanning with ^99mTc-labelled radiopharmaceuticals and ¹⁸F-fluoride

Authors: Jan Stauss, Klaus Hahn, Mike Mann, Diego De Palma

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 8/2010

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The purpose of these guidelines is to offer nuclear medicine teams a framework that could prove helpful in daily practice. The guidelines include information related to the indications, acquisition, processing and interpretation of bone scans in children, focusing primarily on ^99mTc-labelled diphosphonate scintigraphy, and also recommendations with regard to the emerging use of PET with ¹⁸F-fluoride.

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Title: Guidelines for paediatric bone scanning with 99mTc-labelled radiopharmaceuticals and 18F-fluoride
Authors: Jan Stauss
Klaus Hahn
Mike Mann
Diego De Palma
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 8/2010
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-010-1492-3

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