Abstract:[Objective] To evaluate the value of bone scan in determining responsible vertebral fractures of percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients who were contraindicated to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of multiple osteoporotic compression fractures (MOVCFs). [Methods] A retrospective study was performed on 14 patients who were treated for MOVCFs in our hospital from January 2013 to June 2022. All patients received X-ray, CT and bone scan examinations. The responsible vertebrae were determined based on bone scan and followed by percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) performed. The clinical outcome was evaluated. [Results] X-ray and CT showed a total of 32 vertebral compression fractures in 14 patients. However, bone scan showed that one of them had normal vertebral nuclide uptake, whereas the other 13 patients who had a total of 30 vertebral wedges change seen by X-ray and CT, had only 17 wedged vertebrae with uptake concentration on bone scan imaging, with a positive rate of 53.1% on bone scan imaging. As identified as responsible vertebrae, the 13 patients received PVP, including single segment in 9 cases and double segments in 4 cases. All patients had PVP performed successfully without complications. Compared with those preoperatively, VAS [(7.9± 2.4), (3.6±1.8), (4.1±1.2), P<0.001] and ODI [(42.4±6.8), (12.5± 3.1), (14.7±2.9), P<0.001] scores decreased significantly 1 day postoperatively and at the latest follow up. [Conclusion] Bone scan is an effective method to locate the responsible vertebrae in patients with multiple osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures if MRI is contraindicated.