Whole body retention of 99mTc-diphosphonate. Relation to biochemical indices of bone turnover and to total body calcium
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Vol. 13 (1)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00252643
Abstract
Whole body retention (WBR) and urinary excretion (UE) of 99mTc-diphosphonate were determined in 161 healthy adults and the results were compared to accepted biochemical markers of bone turnover. WBR was corrected for total body bone mineral (TBBM) and UE for forearm bone mineral content (BMC). Both uncorrected and corrected retention measurements were highly significantly correlated to the biochemical markers (PPPPn=33). The data clearly demonstrated that bone turnover is menopause dependent, whereas age in itself is of minor significance.Keywords
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