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A 74-year-old man with newly diagnosed prostate carcinoma (Gleason 8 and PSA 2300 ng/mL). Planar WBS showed multiple tracer-avid bone metastases in the axial and appendicular skeleton. The urinary catheter was noted in situ. In cases of extensive bone metastases, SPECT/CT may not be required. WBS: Whole-body bone scanning, PSA: prostate-specific antigen, SPECT/CT: Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography
