Bone Scanning in Clinical Practice; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 · The Bone Scan-Historical Aspects; 2 · 99mTcDiphosphonate Uptake Mechanism on Bone; 3 · The Normal Bone Scan; 4 · 99mTc Diphosphonate Bone-scanning Agents; 5 · Bone Scanning in Metastatic Disease; 6 · The Bone Scan in Primary Bone Tumours and Marrow Disorders; 7 · The Bone Scan in Metabolic Bone Disease; 8 · The Bone Scan in Paget's Disease; 9 · The Role of Bone Scanning, Gallium and Indium Imaging in Infection; 10 · The Bone Scan in Traumatic and Sports Injuries; 11 · The Bone Scan in Arthritis. 12 · The Bone Scan in Avascular Necrosis13 · Orthopaedic Applications of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomographic Bone Scanning; 14 · The Bone Scan in Paediatrics; IS · Soft Tissue Uptake of Bone Agents; 16 · Quantitative 99mTc Diphosphonate Uptake Measurements; 17 · Measurements of Bone Mineral by Photon Absorptiometry; Subject Index.