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Chronic spine pain/back pain, headaches. dr order bone scan. should i do this testit concerns me. or wait 8 months for mri? i am breastfeeding a2 yr
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Back pain: Breast feeding should not limit your imaging studies or medical treatments to reduce or eliminate the pain. Imaging studies can guide treatment and give you and your physician a better understanding of what is causing the pain.
Answered 4/24/2014
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Let me explain: Bone scan is a test use radio active material injection into the vain, which in turn circulate in the blood and go to the bone, i would not advice if you want to continue breast feeding.
Answered 4/24/2014
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