Diffuse Liver and Renal Cortical Uptake on <sup>99m</sup> Tc-MDP Bone Scintigraphy After Iron Infusion
Bone scintigraphy can reveal extraosseous radiotracer uptake that mimics significant pathology. We report a case of diffuse hepatic and renal cortical uptake on <sup>99m</sup>Tc-methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy after a recent intravenous iron infusion. Recognition of this imaging pitfall is crucial to prevent unnecessary investigations. Correlation with clinical and drug history is essential when interpreting unusual radiotracer biodistribution.
Authors
- Winnie Lam
- Sarah B. Tai
- Ethanyn T. Lim
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.125.271607
- Primary Topic
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00