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Bone scan An x-ray study in which patients are given an intravenous injection of a small amount of a radioactive material that travels in the blood. When it reaches the bones, it can be detected by x ray to make a picture of their internal structure. Mentioned in: Kidney Cancer bone scan, the injection of a radioactive substance to enable visualization of a bone via the image produced by emission of radioactive particles. bone scan Bone scintigraphy Nuclear medicine A method in which a radioactive compound–eg, 99mTc IDA, is administered and its distribution in the body analyzed by a scintillation camera for ↑ or ↓ uptake in bone, an indicator
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Cushing OK: Results of bone scan on linebacker Brian Cushing's neck were negative and he was cleared to play against Cal. Even when a stress fracture is indicated, X-rays call be negative, therefore a doctor may often decide to order more sophisticated studies, such as a bone scan or MRI. The objectives for this case include analyzing her training schedule, differentiating between a bone scan and radiograph, and comparing the physiological effects produced by aquatic closed-chain and open-chain exercises. |
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