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Arterial injection of TC-99m-MDP on bone scan
Contributed by Karina Dorfman
Inadvertent arterial injection of radiopharmaceutical is occasionally seen in bone scans.
Arterial injection leads to altered biodistribution of MDP, with tissues downstream to the injection site receiving high concentration of MDP which results in a “hot-hand” appearance, as seen in this case.
No relevant abnormality was demonstrated that could explain…
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