Bone Scan

May 29, 2008 22:18

"For a bone scan, a radioactive tracer substance is injected into a vein in the arm. The tracer then travels through the bloodstream and into the bones. A special camera (gamma) takes pictures of the tracer in the bones. This helps show cell activity and function in the bones. Areas that absorb little or no amount of tracer appear as dark or "cold ( Read more... )

Leave a comment

Comments 2

fuzz_of_silence May 30 2008, 20:59:17 UTC
you're in my prayers.

Reply

wastingourlives May 31 2008, 03:27:31 UTC
Thank you very much, but I'm just broken. I do not have cancer. Thanks again though.

Reply


Leave a comment

Up