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What does persistent diffuse uptake mean on a bone scan?
There is an increased level of metabolic activity of the bone throughout the body.
What does physiologic uptake mean in a bone scan?
There is metabolic activity in the bone at levels expected through normal (physiologic) processes.
What does physiological increased uptake mean in a bone scan?
There is metabolic activity in the bone at levels expected through normal (physiologic) processes.
What is focal uptake on a bone scan?
There is a particular area of bone that is much more metabolically active than the bone in the rest of the body.
Why use the Thyroid Uptake and scan on the thyroid?
Because the results of the uptake will determine whether you will need surgery to remove your thyroid glands.
If scan of thyroid shows lower left lobe has a decreased iodine uptake what should happen next?
It can cause goitre.
What is a Radio Uptake Scan?
i assume you mean radionucleid uptake scan? this is a scan performed with radioisotopes to determine areas of under activity and can be used in many parts of the body including the thyroid kidneys and liver.
What is increased uptake in medical terms?
Increased uptake in medical terms refers to an increase in the absorption or utilization of a substance by the body. This can refer to the uptake of nutrients, medications, or other substances that are essential for health and functioning.
Is it better to get an mri or ct scan of your elbow?
It depends on what the problem with the elbow is. If it is a bone related injury then the CT scan will show more detail but if the problem is with the muscles or ligaments, then the MRI Scan will be more useful.
What does the medical abbreviation SUV mean?
Standardized Uptake Value (radionucleide uptake used in reading a PET scan)
Whole body bone scan shows focal increased tracer uptake in frontal bone spines C7 toD1D5D11L1left sixth ribright 9th ribposteriorly for a 60 yr old female wat could b the problem?
Osteoprosis
Can you have a pet scan and bone scan on same day?
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
