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Bone scintigraphy and SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography) imaging with 99mTc-DPD (99mTc-dicarboxypropane-diphosphonate) is a routine procedure to detect Osteitis. Until now, the technique was of limited use in craniofacial surgery due to low spatial resolution and lack of anatomical detail. We present two cases in which bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-DPD and SPECT-CT imaging (Symbia®, Siemens) was performed. With SPECT/CT accurate image fusion is achieved automatically and complex anatomical regions can be investigated. Automatic image fusion matched precisely. The areas of increased bone turnover were clearly marked. No artefacts occurred due to patient’s movement. SPECT/CT is a promising tool for the follow-up imaging of osteitis because of precise localisation and extension of the bone changes.
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Boerner, B.I., Berg, S., Juergens, P., Robertson, A., Schwenzer-Zimmerer, K. (2007). SPECT-CT in Maxillofacial Surgery. In: Buzug, T.M., Holz, D., Bongartz, J., Kohl-Bareis, M., Hartmann, U., Weber, S. (eds) Advances in Medical Engineering. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 114. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68764-1_21
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