Imaging Atlas of Osseous Pathology in the Ankle and Foot

نویسندگان
Sahafi, Pegah ID 1
Dabbagh Kakhki, Vahid Reza ID 2
Sadeghi, Ramin ID 3
Samadi, Mohammad Hadi ID 4
Mousavian, Alireza ID 5

1 Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran

2 Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran

3 Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran

4 Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran

5 Orthopedic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

doi
10.22038/abjs.2026.93807.4233
چکیده

This study aimed to characterize the imaging patterns of osseous pathologies of the ankle and foot using bone scintigraphy and 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT.  Illustrative cases of traumatic, degenerative, infectious, metabolic, and neoplastic lesions were evaluated. The findings of bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT were compared with those of radiography, CT, and MRI. SPECT/CT improved the localization and characterization of lesions in the anatomically complex ankle–foot region. Distinguishing normal from abnormal uptake patterns helped reduce potential misdiagnoses. 99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT are valuable imaging modalities for detecting and characterizing ankle and foot pathologies, enhancing diagnostic confidence and guiding clinical management.         Level of evidence: V

کلیدواژه‌ها
Ankle and foot pathology, Bone tumors, Bone scan, Scintigraphy, SPECT/CT, 99mTc-MDP