You get X-Rays or MRI scans on your legs by wearing scrubs and holding a glass sheet over the area where you want your bones to be looked at. They use radioactivity to look at your bones.
It is for a DEXA scan, which is used to measure a woman's bone density..if she has the beginnings of, or a more advanced case of osteoporosis.
The procedure you are referring to is called a bone scan. Radioactive substances are injected into the body and accumulate in areas of high bone activity. This allows for the detection of abnormalities in the bones through the emission of radioactive particles and subsequent imaging.
CAT SCAN is a medical procedure and so it would need to be arranged by a doctor or health-care professional.
To find out information about bone scans, consult the website webmd.com or the website mayoclinic.com. They both have a great description of the procedure.
A bone scan is typically done to detect bone abnormalities such as fractures, infections, arthritis, or tumors. It can also help diagnose conditions like osteoporosis and monitor the response to treatment for these conditions.
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
No, a bone scan shows bone metabolism.
The test is done twice over two days.
cat scan
CPT code 78315 refers to a diagnostic procedure involving a bone scan, specifically a whole-body bone scan using a radiopharmaceutical agent. This imaging technique is commonly used to assess various conditions, including bone diseases, fractures, infections, and metastatic disease. It provides valuable information about bone metabolism and helps in treatment planning and monitoring.
A bone scan, or x-ray is simply a different type of scan than an MRI. No kind of scan is better than another, it simply depends what the scan is trying to ascertain.
no because the pacemaker is a huge risk to the ct scan and is illegal if done so Who ever gave this answer is horrible misinformed and is a perfect example as why you should not try to get medical advise on-line unless from a medical site.