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What does radiotracer uptake mean?
There are several sites of 'increased radio tracer uptake... These are most intense in the low thoracic & lumbar spine, associated with the scoliotic curvature and degenerative change, likely explanatory in that regard... Minor asymmetry with respect to the uptake seen in bone of the anterior ... & seen in some of the left rib functions ,,,,with costochondral cartilage ...uncertain whether this relates to the positioning created by the scoliosis. ...There is a small focus of increased uptake in the mid cervical spine to left of midline, likely degenerative. ...There is uptake at both wrists and to lesser extent, both shoulders. ...that distribution likely degenerative related. ...There is a tiny focus in a toe of the right foot, nonspecific. ...Elsewhere, radiotracer uptake appears physiologic. IMPRESSION: Multiple sites of increased radiotracer uptake, as described. This distribution is either characteristic degenerative change to include especially the lumbar spine. Nonspecific focus in a right toe. Otherwise, none of these sites would be considered especially suspicious for metastasis.
The nurse correlates the polyuria seen in clients with untreated diabetes mellitus with which physiologic response?
chronic renal failure
What does thick in the head mean?
It means that you're stubborn or hardheaded. it means your a dweeb who should be taken to the institute and never seen again!
What does increased uptake mean in a bone scan?
Increased uptake seen in a Bone scan can mean many things:To name a few of the most popular causes:InfectionTraumaDegenerative ChangesCancerIncreased uptake is also known as a Hot Spot - This helps Doctors locate problematic areas for further investigation and specific imaging that best shows anatomical structures of the HOT SPOT. Correlation is made with imaging along with blood work, symptoms and history to reach a diagnosis or good reason that warrants further investigation for more sinister causes.Hopefully this helps!Sean DIncreased uptake seen in a Bone scan can mean many things:To name a few of the most popular causes:InfectionTraumaDegenerative ChangesCancerIncreased uptake is also known as a Hot Spot - This helps Doctors locate problematic areas for further investigation and specific imaging that best shows anatomical structures of the HOT SPOT. Correlation is made with imaging along with blood work, symptoms and history to reach a diagnosis or good reason that warrants further investigation for more sinister causes.Hopefully this helps!Sean D
What does uptake mean in a bone scan?
The term uptake, when used in connection with the imaging method called a bone scan, refers to the amount of radioactive material that is taken in (taken up - uptake) by the bones to facilitate the imaging. To image bones this way, a radioactive chemical that "looks" like stuff that bones want to facilitate their health is injected into a patient. The bones see this material and start to collect it, and they end up gathering about half of it up (ball park figure). This causes the bones to "glow" with the emissions of the decaying radioactive material used in the procedure. An imaging system with a camera sensitive to the gamma rays is used to "look" at the bones and an image results. The uptake of the tracer will be determined by how fast the metabolism of the bone is working. Faster metabolism will mean more uptake. Cancer, infection and a few other things cause a lot of uptake, and that is what makes them visible. They stand out as "hot spots" on the image. The body metabolizes and dumps the radioactive material through the kidneys and urinary tract. You don't get any more radiation than a conventional X-ray gives you - probably quite a bit less. The tracer, commonly 99mTc-Medronate (MDP), is a phosphate-based compound with technetium hooked in so the material will "glow" in the gamma ray spectrum and can be seen with equipment set up to look for electromagnetic radiation in those energy ranges. The nuclear medicine technologist can probably answer more questions for you, as can your physician.
Does radioisotope uptake in wrist and small joints in hands mean you have rheumatoid?
The radio isotope scan is very sensitive to the increased articular blood flow that is seen with inflammation, however it does not necessarily relate only to Rheumatoid arthritis but to other inflammatory problems as well such as psoriatic arthritis, infection, and gout
Why is the sun in America and the m00n is in Afghanistan?
What do you mean? Both the Sun and the Moon can be seen in America, or in Afghanistan.What do you mean? Both the Sun and the Moon can be seen in America, or in Afghanistan.What do you mean? Both the Sun and the Moon can be seen in America, or in Afghanistan.What do you mean? Both the Sun and the Moon can be seen in America, or in Afghanistan.
What is non physiologic?
Not relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person.In other words the action is not dose-dependent.So no matter how much of the drug is given to the patient, the symptom will be observed.E.g. 'On-off' effect seen in levodopa users after 2-5 years of use.
What rhymes with leans?
Green, bean, keen, mean, teen, seen,bean, mean, teen, seen, been...
What does BTST mean?
Been there, seen that
What does able to be seen mean?
caught
What does obivious mean?
Easily seen.
