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A radiologist will look for evidence of abnormal metabolism on images from your bone scan. ... Your doctor may order a bone scan to help diagnose subtle or hidden bone fractures, such as a stress fracture, that may not show up on a routine X-ray. Bone scans can also help detect other conditions as well.
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A bone scan is a test that detects areas of increased or decreased bone metabolism (turnover). The test is performed to identify abnormal processes involving the bone such as tumor, infection, or fracture.
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Get your answers to your osteoporosis and other metabolic bone and mineral disorders questions by e-mailing Dr. Elizabeth Streeten. ... What abnormal results mean: ... Nuclear scan...
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A bone scan is a nuclear scanning test that identifies new areas of bone growth or breakdown. ... Help diagnose the cause or location of unexplained bone pain, such as ongoing low back pain. A bone scan may be done first to help determine the location of an abnormal bone in complex bone structures such as the foot or spine.
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www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/bone-scan
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If a bone scan is done to see if you have a bone infection, images will be taken shortly after the radioactive material is injected and again 3 to 4 hours later, when it has collected in the bones. ... A bone scan is used to identify abnormal processes involving the bone such as: ... Back to TopWhat Abnormal Results Mean...
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When the tracer has collected in the target organ the area is scanned. Radionuclide scans can detect abnormalities such as fractures, bone infections, arthritis, rickets, and tumors that have ... Main Page of Bone Scan ... You are here : AllRefer.com > Health > Tests & Exams > Bone Scan > Pictures & Images: Nuclear Scan...
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Bone Scan (Scintigraphy - Bone) information center covers What do Abnormal Results Mean?. ... You are here : AllRefer.com > Health > Tests & Exams > Bone Scan: What do Abnormal Results Mean?
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Radionuclide bone scan or bone scintigraphy. ... This is an example of a normal bone scan with the front view at the left and back view at the right. ... Bone Nuclear Medicine Scan: Abnormal results...
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www.answers.com/topic/bone-scan
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A normal bone scan has symmetrical and uniform uptake of the tracer. An abnormal bone scan will appear as increased uptake of the tracer where bone formation is occurring faster than the surrounding bone.
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www.mgh.org/nuclear/bone.html
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