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Cold spots on bone scan
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Helmy Guirgisanswered
Hematology and Oncology 48 years experience
Smart question: I wondered about that myself. It could be the balance between blastic (forming) and clastic (dissolving) bone which determines the lighting process. U... Read More
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Dr. Brian Wosnitzeranswered
Nuclear Medicine 20 years experience
It's complicated...: Purely lytic lesions which can be seen in diseases such as multiple myeloma may not show up on tc bone scan and these lesions may be cold on bone scan... Read More
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Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
osteoclastic - cold: Lytic lesions can be cold(photogenic) on bone scan if host bone does not react or tumor growing too fast to allow host response with reparative bone... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidneranswered
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Possible: Melanoma does have the ability to travel to bone and would show up on a bone scan. However other processes (non-malignant) can also also light up on ... Read More
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Dr. Eric Whitmananswered
Surgical Oncology 38 years experience
Unclear: It is possible although not common for high risk melanoma to spread to bones. If there is a suspiciion based on bone scan, it can be clarified by exam... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Neviaseranswered
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Isotope deposits: A bone scan invovles injecting a radioisotope into the body. The brighter white areas are where the body has deposited more of the isotope than the l... Read More
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4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
No -Nonspecific: Called "false positives" when this is the case. Can be in joints (common); prior fractures; benign bony abnormalities. Next step may be mri, plain x-... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Douglas Linville IIanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 32 years experience
Unable to answer: T1 images will show water, air, and cortical bone as dark. T2 images will show air, cortical bone, and other hydrophobic substances as dark. So depend... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerald Kleinanswered
Radiology 52 years experience
Yes: Bone scan radioisotope excreted by kidneys. Photopenic areas (white spots) in kidneys suggest a space occupying lesion which is blocking normal excret... Read More
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447 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Early gout?: Early gout, among others, may affect preferentially the big toes.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Decreased uptake: Photopenia or decreased uptake can mean further compression and loss of normal activity, ischemia or decrxeased perfusion, or sometimes result from in... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paxton Danielanswered
Radiology 34 years experience
Bone scans: Require some experience to interpret. I advise you wait for the radiologist's report which is usually available within 24 hours.
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Encarnacionanswered
Medical Oncology 37 years experience
Could be...: ...But bone scans can be non specific and other events happening in the bone (even arthritis or old fractures) can show up too. Needs to be put in co... Read More
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