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Does bone scan involve any exposure to radiation?
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Minimal: There is some radiation exposure as a bone scan involves injecting a radioactive isotope into your blood and then scaning your body to see where the radioactive isotope accumulates.
Answered 4/25/2015
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Yes: The bone scan involves being administered a radiotracer that is then imaged by a camera. The amount of radiation is very small but not zero.
Answered 11/2/2012
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