Application of Hybrid Radionuclide Imaging Technologies and Radionuclide Therapy in Patients with Osteogenic Sarcoma

Abstract

Purpose: To demonstrate the capabilities of various hybrid methods for studying the skeletal system in diagnosing the primary focus and metastases of osteosarcoma. To acquaint specialists with the prospects of using radionuclide therapy in the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma.Material and methods: The material consisted of the most demonstrative cases from the clinical practice of the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology.Results: The given examples showed the need to involve all possible radionuclide modalities for diagnosis and, especially, monitoring of patients with osteosarcoma for earlier detection of relapses and metastases.Conclusions: The wider use of modern hybrid research methods (SPECT/CT and PET/CT) makes it possible to expand the possibilities for earlier detection of osteosarcoma metastases not only in bones, but also in other organs and tissues.