Korean J Nucl Med.  2005 Jun;39(3):209-211.

Useful Lateral Views of Sacrococcygeal Region in Skeletal Scintigraphy

• Yoon M
• Choe W
• Hwang KH

Abstract

A tail-on-detector (TOD) view has been used to see the symphysis pubis or sacrococcyx in skeletal scintigraphy, but it is inconvenient to acquire because a patient must sit or lean on a detector. The TOD views are still frequently performed in training hospitals in Korea, although it is becoming almost impossible to sit on a camera in this age of dual-headed cameras. The authors show cases with lateral views obtained in supine position that were acquired for the same reason; they are easier and more useful than the TOD views.

Keyword

Lateral view; Tail-on-detector view; Sacrum; Coccyx; Tc-99m MDP; Skeletal scintigraphy

MeSH Terms

Coccyx
Humans
Korea
Radionuclide Imaging*
Sacrococcygeal Region*
Sacrum
Supine Position
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate