This book, written by authors with national and international reputations in the field, covers all aspects of radionuclide and hybrid bone imaging. Introductory sections present the basic science and consider the current status and limitations of conventional radiological techniques. The underlying principles of PET-CT and SPECT-CT are carefully explained, and the value of different PET and SPECT tracers, assessed. The role of single- and dual-modality approaches in the imaging of benign bone diseases and malignancies is then discussed in detail in a series of well-illustrated chapters. The pathologies addressed include metabolic bone disease, arthritis, bone and joint infections, primary bone and soft tissue tumors, and metastases from breast and prostate cancer. A further section considers the role of bone scintigraphy in the pediatric patient, and the closing chapters focus on miscellaneous subjects, including bone densitometry and radionuclide targeted therapy.

Presents up-to-date and comprehensive information on the use of bone scans and hybrid imaging techniques in a variety of settings, including benign disease, primary bone tumors, and metastases

From the contents: Anatomy of skeletal system.- Physiology of bone formation, remodelling and metabolism.- Pathophysiology of bone metastases.- Skeletal tracer kinetics.- Biochemical markers in bone diseases.- Plain radiography in benign bone disease and bone metastases.- CT in benign bone disease and bone metastases.- MRI in benign bone disease and bone metastases.-Basic principles of SPECT-CT and PET-CT technology.- Bone scintigraphy: SPECT and PET tracers.- Current applications and limitations of SPECT.- Bone scintigraphy: procedure, variants, artefacts and pitfalls.- Bone scintigraphy in metabolic bone disease.- Bone scintigraphy in arthritis.- SPECT and PET in bone infections.- SPECT and PET in joint infections.- SPECT-CT in ankle and foot pathology.- SPECT-CT in wrist registration.- Potential applications and limitations of SPECT-CT in benign bone disease.- Bone scintigraphy in trauma.- Prostate cancer: role of SPECT and PET in imaging bone metastases.- Breast Cancer: role of SPECT and PET in imaging bone metastases.