Whole Body Bone Study
This special test uses a radioactive dye, or tracer, to find and/or monitor different types of bone conditions or diseases.
A whole body bone scan is a special test that uses a radioactive tracer to find and/or monitor different types of bone conditions or diseases.
- A radioactive tracer is injected into a small tube placed in a vein. Images are then taken as the tracer is absorbed by the bones.
- A bone scan can show problems in the bones.These are sometimes called, “hot spots.”
- Further studies are often needed to determine the cause of the problem.
Your healthcare provider may order a bone scan to:
- Evaluate symptoms that could be related to your bones
- Assess an injury that may have affected your bones
- Determine if a cancer has spread to the bones from another place in the body
- Follow up on abnormalities found during a regular x-ray or ultrasound
This test can help diagnose several diseases and conditions. These include:
- Broken bones
- Arthritis
- Cancer
- Infection
- Low blood supply to one or more bones
Not everybody with bone disease needs to have a whole body bone scan. A whole body bone scan can be particularly useful to see:
- If cancer has spread
- When earlier tests do not clearly show the source of a problem or symptom.
What should I ask my healthcare provider before having a whole body bone scan?
- Why are you ordering this test? Are there any alternatives to this test?
- What are the possible risks/complications?
- How will I feel after the test?
- What symptoms might indicate a problem after the test?
Source UHC.com
Also known as:
X-rayWhole Body ScanWhole Body Bone StudyScanBone ScanBone Problems
A whole body bone scan is a special test that uses a radioactive tracer to find and/or monitor different types of bone conditions or diseases.
- A radioactive tracer is injected into a small tube placed in a vein. Images are then taken as the tracer is absorbed by the bones.
- A bone scan can show problems in the bones.These are sometimes called, “hot spots.”
- Further studies are often needed to determine the cause of the problem.
Your healthcare provider may order a bone scan to:
- Evaluate symptoms that could be related to your bones
- Assess an injury that may have affected your bones
- Determine if a cancer has spread to the bones from another place in the body
- Follow up on abnormalities found during a regular x-ray or ultrasound
This test can help diagnose several diseases and conditions. These include:
- Broken bones
- Arthritis
- Cancer
- Infection
- Low blood supply to one or more bones
Not everybody with bone disease needs to have a whole body bone scan. A whole body bone scan can be particularly useful to see:
- If cancer has spread
- When earlier tests do not clearly show the source of a problem or symptom.
What should I ask my healthcare provider before having a whole body bone scan?
- Why are you ordering this test? Are there any alternatives to this test?
- What are the possible risks/complications?
- How will I feel after the test?
- What symptoms might indicate a problem after the test?
Source UHC.com
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