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Increased uptake seen in a Bone scan can mean many things:
To name a few of the most popular causes:
Infection
Trauma
Degenerative Changes
Cancer
Increased 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
Increased uptake seen in a Bone scan can mean many things:
To name a few of the most popular causes:
Infection
Trauma
Degenerative Changes
Cancer
Increased 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!
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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
Bone Nuclear Medicine Scan of foot white spots shown?
I had a nuclear bone scan because of swelling and fracture of the foot. The swollen foot ( of 5 months) lite up like a Chrismas tree? What does this mean?
How do you determine the heath of a bone?
A bone scan can show if a bone is healthy or if it is losing strength and density by becoming porous.
CAT scan after bone removal can not be seen by a surgeon or radioligist. Is this possible?
CAT scan after bone removal can not be seen by a surgeon or radioligist. Is this possible?
How a broken bone can be seen?
In X-ray or CT scan as crack in the surface of bone.
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 physiological increased uptake mean in a bone scan?
There is metabolic activity in the bone at levels expected through normal (physiologic) processes.
What does physiologic uptake mean in a bone scan?
There is metabolic activity in the bone at levels expected through normal (physiologic) processes.
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.
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
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.
What does the medical abbreviation SUV mean?
Standardized Uptake Value (radionucleide uptake used in reading a PET scan)
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 does SUV mean on a PET scan?
Standardized Uptake Values which aids in assessing patient response to cancer therapy.
Can you have a pet scan and bone scan on same day?
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
After having a thyroid scan with uptake places of inactivity are detected what does this mean?
Any thyroid issues can be found out through a blood test too.
Does a bone scan show inflammation of the muscles?
No, a bone scan shows bone metabolism.
