Is (99m)Tc-labelled pamidronate a better agent than (99m)Tc-medronate for bone imaging?
Our results suggest that (99m)Tc-APD uptake by intact bone and fractured bone was significantly higher than (99m)Tc-MDP. The renal clearance of (99m)Tc-APD was faster and soft tissue uptake was lower than (99m)Tc-MDP. These results suggest that APD has the potential to become an excellent bone-imaging agent.
Coaching improved residents' non-technical skills in the simulated OR compared with those in the control group. Important next steps are to implement non-technical skills coaching in the real OR and assess effect on clinically important process measures and patient outcomes.