Question 2450
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":12041,"text":"bone density "},{"id":12042,"text":"glucose uptake"},{"id":12038,"text":"mitochondrial density"},{"id":12040,"text":"osteoblastic activity"},{"id":12039,"text":"osteoclastic activity "}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":12040,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIncreased uptake on bone \u003ca href=\"/articles/single-photon-emission-computed-tomography-spect\"\u003eSPECT-CT\u003c/a\u003e indicates increased osteoblastic activity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocal regions of increased osteoclastic activity may be seen as an area of abnormal photopaenia on bone SPECT-CT.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlucose uptake is demonstrated on \u003ca href=\"/articles/f-18-fluorodeoxyglucose\"\u003e18F-FDG PET-CT\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/tc-99m-sestamibi\"\u003eTc-99m Sestamibi \u003c/a\u003ehighlights areas of increased mitochondrial density, with uses including myocardial perfusion scanning and nuclear medicine parathyroid scans.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBone mineral density is best assessed with \u003ca href=\"/articles/dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry-1\"\u003eDEXA\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","id":2450,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2451","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":62599,"title":"Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)","link":"/articles/single-photon-emission-computed-tomography-spect?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":1348,"kind":"Course","title":"2022 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 1348","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2022-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/1348"},{"id":1200,"kind":"Course","title":"2022 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 1200","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2022-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/1200"},{"id":248,"kind":"LiveSchedule","title":"248","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/live_schedules/248"},{"id":160,"kind":"LiveSchedule","title":"160","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/live_schedules/160"},{"id":1282,"kind":"Course","title":"2022 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 1282","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2022-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/1282"},{"id":1282,"kind":"Course","title":"Nuclear Medicine Lectures - page 1282","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/nuclear-medicine-lectures/pages/1282"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eIncreased uptake on bone SPECT-CT is indicative of increased...\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/2450"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"12041","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"12040","percentage":79},{"alternativeId":"12042","percentage":10},{"alternativeId":"12039","percentage":6},{"alternativeId":"12038","percentage":1}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"bone-scintigraphy"}