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bone scan

– an imaging test that gives important information about the bones, including the location of cancer that may have spread to the bones. It uses a small amount of radioactive contrast material (radioisotope) which is given by vein. This material settles in areas of the bone to which the cancer may have spread. The radioactive substance can be seen in pictures as it collects in the problem areas (“hot spots”). See also imaging studies, radioisotope.

How are bone metastases diagnosed?

... can help tell if the cancer has spread into your bones. ... If a suspected area of
bone metastasis is deep in the body, a CT scan is sometimes ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/bonemetastasis/bone-metastasis-diagnosis

Nuclear scans

... Bone scans look for cancers that may have spread ... metastasized) from other
places to the bones. ... at cancers are the ProstaScint ® scan for prostate ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-nuc-scan

How is bone cancer found?

... this out. Radionuclide bone scans: A bone scan helps show
whether cancer has spread to other bones. It can ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bonecancer/overviewguide/bone-cancer-overview-diagnosed

How is bone cancer diagnosed?

... the patient remains on the CT scanning table while ... helps show if a cancer has
spread to other bones. ... bone will be seen on the bone scan image as ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bonecancer/detailedguide/bone-cancer-diagnosis

How is Hodgkin disease staged?

... you remain on the CT scanning table while a ... the Hodgkin disease may have
reached the bones. ... substance (technetium) is used for a bone scan. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkindisease/detailedguide/hodgkin-disease-staging

How are Ewing tumors diagnosed?

... than regular x-rays, but not as long as MRI scans. ... A bone scan can help show
if a cancer has metastasized (spread) to bones in other parts ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ewingfamilyoftumors/detailedguide/ewing-family-of-tumors-diagnosis

How is osteosarcoma diagnosed?

... the spread of osteosarcomas to the lungs, other bones, or other ... CT scan at
the same time (PET/CT scan). ... a person has some type of bone cancer, a ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/detailedguide/osteosarcoma-diagnosis

Staging for Hodgkin disease

... which may be picked up on a bone scan. ... the Hodgkin disease may have
reached the bones. A radioactive substance is also used for bone scans. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkindisease/overviewguide/hodgkin-disease-overview-staging

How is osteosarcoma found?

... CT scans take longer than regular x-rays, and you might feel a bit ... Bone scan:
A bone scan can help show if a cancer has spread to other bones. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/overviewguide/osteosarcoma-overview-diagnosed

How is kidney cancer diagnosed?

... CT scanning is one of the most useful tests for ... A bone scan can help show
whether a cancer has metastasized (spread) to your bones. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-diagnosis