Comparison of the Whole-Body Bone Scintigraphy with Levels of the Markers of Bone Metabolism in Serum of Patients with Malignant Melanoma

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of the biochemical markers of bone metabolism: osteocalcin (OC), beta-carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTx) with the presence of bone metastases detected by whole-body bone scintigraphy in patients with malignant melanoma.

Keywords

• melanoma
• bone scintigraphy
• osteocalcin
• beta-carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type i collagen