Diagnostic imaging using radioactive materials.
A bone scan is a specialized radiology procedure used to examine the various bones of the skeleton. It is done to identity areas of physical and chemical changes in bone.
A bone scan may also be used to follow the progress of treatment of certain conditions.
A bone scan is a type of nuclear radiology procedure.
A bone scan is a test that uses nuclear imaging to helps diagnose and track several types of bone disease.
Nuclear imaging involves using small amounts of radioactive substances (radiotracers).
A special camera that can detect the radio activity and a computer to see structures such as bones inside the body.
A bone scan can be used to find the source of unexplained skeletal pain, a bone infection or a bone injury that can’t be seen on a standard X-ray.
It can also be an important toolfor detecting cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the bone from the tumor’s original location, such as the breast or prostate.
