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Citation:
Contiguous bone activity. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7492
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At the time the article was last revised Frank Gaillard had the following disclosures:
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- Biogen Australia Pty Ltd, Investigator-Initiated Research Grant for CAD software in multiple sclerosis: finished Oct 2021 (past)
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Contiguous bone activity is a bone scan phenomenon seen in tumors which incite a regional hyperemia. Increased activity on blood pool images is seen extending across joints and to adjacent bones. This should not be mistaken for direct tumor involvement.
An example of a tumor which may demonstrate this phenomenon is the giant cell tumor of bone (GCT).
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