99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy in musculoskeletal tumors.

Abstract

The major diagnostic worth of MIBI scintigraphy is its high negative predictive value. Although not capable of replacing tissue biopsy as a definitive diagnostic modality for musculoskeletal neoplasms, MIBI scintigraphy does appear to have a role in better preoperative assessment and in distinguishing between pathologic and simple fractures.