FUNCTIONAL SCINTIGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF BONE INVOLVEMENT IN BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR
Figura 1:
Anterior and
posterior whole body images of a Tc-99m MDP bone scan shows generalized
marked tracer accumulation. Please note the high uptake in metaphyses
of long bones in a 19 year old man, the focal increased uptake at both
frontal bones, lumbar spine, rib cage right femoral head and left femoral
distal dyaphisis and the vertical enlargement of the diploe and mandibular
bones..