Bone scan: One type of bone scan is used to diagnose osteoporosis and involves using x-ray beams or ultrasound to determine the solidity of the bone. The other type of bone scan requires the use of a radioactive substance and is used to find abnormal bone formation such as that seen in stress fractures, arthritis, infection or cancers.
Bone scan: A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film. A small amount of radioactive material is injected into a blood vessel and travels through the bloodstream; it collects in the bones and is detected by a scanner.
Source: National Institute of Health
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Bone scan (medical test): A bone scan is a test that follows the decay of a radioactive substance from the bone and measures bone metabolism.
Bone scan (medical test): See Bone scan (test information).
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