There is a particular area of bone that is much more metabolically active than the bone in the rest of the body.
Focal uptake means the tracer material given ended up concentrating in a particular place.
Osteoprosis
There is an increased level of metabolic activity of the bone throughout the body.
There is metabolic activity in the bone at levels expected through normal (physiologic) processes.
There is metabolic activity in the bone at levels expected through normal (physiologic) processes.
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.
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.
Standardized Uptake Value (radionucleide uptake used in reading a PET scan)
Yes, but bone scan has to be completed first.
No, a bone scan shows bone metabolism.
A salivary gland scan is a nuclear medicine test that examines the uptake and secretion in the salivary glands of a radioactively labeled marker substance. The pattern of uptake and secretion shows if these glands are functioning normally.
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
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.