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I'm getting a bone scan on my back and where is the injection site?
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Usual venous access: Intravenous injection of radiotracer tc 99m mdp in vein most of time at elbow, hand, etc. Usual sites of blood withdrawal. Lie on table with gamma camera positioned over areas of interest. Sometimes camera will go 360 degrees around patient to get tomography of spine.
Answered 12/28/2013
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