Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (Korean J Nucl Med Technol)

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Abnormal Finding of Left Femoral Bone Mineral Densitometry

Han-Kyung Seo*

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea

Correspondence to Han-Kyung Seo, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, 03080, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-63-250-2321, E-mail: shg@jbuh.co.kr

Volume 29, Number 1, Article 1, May 2025. Korean J Nucl Med Technol 2025;29(1):1. https://doi.org/10.12972/kjnmt.2025.29.1.1
Received on September 11, 2024, Revised on September 23, 2024, Accepted on October 02, 2024, Published on May 31, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Abnormal finding was observed in the left femoral bone density image of a 55-year-old male patient who diagnosed a breast cancer. MRI results showed that it was a benign tumor similar to liposclerosing myxofibrous tumor(LSMT) sized about 2cm at left femoral neck. Bone mineral densitometry (BMD) determined numerically with T or Z-score is an prominent method for diagnosing osteoporosis and osteopenia. However, the image is not considered in the interpretation. The role of a radiologic technologist is important in BMD and it provides significant assistance in the treatment of patients
Keywords

Bone Mineral Densitometry, Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor, Benign Tumor

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