European Journal of Biophysics

Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024

  • Case Report

    99mTc-HMDP Bone Scintigraphy and Paget's Disease: About 7 Cases in the Nuclear Medicine Department of Idrissa Pouye General Hospital in Dakar

    El Hadji Amadou Lamine Bathily*, Olatounde Herbert Fachinan, Ousseynou Diop, Mamoudou Salif Djigo, Gora Thiaw, Kalidou Gueye, Mohamed Chekhma, Boucar Ndong, Omar Ndoye, Mamadou Mbodj

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024
    Pages: 1-5
    Received: 13 January 2024
    Accepted: 30 January 2024
    Published: 05 February 2024
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    Abstract: Paget's disease is a chronic disorder of the adult skeleton characterized by focal dys-regulation of bone remodelling. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the contribution of bone scintigraphy to the diagnosis of Paget's disease. The study was observational, cross-sectional and descriptive. It included patients who underwent bone scintigraphy ... Show More
  • Review Article

    99mTc-Mibi Parathyroid Scintigraphy in the Exploration of Hyperparathyroidism in Senegal: A Study of 66 Cases in the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital, Dakar

    El Hadji Amadou Lamine Bathily*, Gora Thiaw, Ousseynou Diop, Mamoudou Salif Djigo, Kalidou Gueye, Dioudé Diaw, Olatounde Herbert Fachinan, Mohamed Chekhma, Boucar Ndong, Omar Ndoye, Mamadou Mbodj

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2024
    Pages: 6-14
    Received: 14 January 2024
    Accepted: 31 January 2024
    Published: 05 February 2024
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    Abstract: Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrinopathy, and parathyroid scintigraphy is part of the preoperative work-up. A prerequisite for adenoma surgery is precise localization of the pathological gland(s) concerned. Our aim was to review the parathyroid scans performed for hyperparathyroidism in Senegal. We carried out a retrospective study over a per... Show More