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Are all bone scan hot spots some sort of cancer?
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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-rays or biopsy t better characterize or define cause.
Answered 6/14/2018
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No: Hot spots on bone scan may reflect trauma, arthritis, infection, inflammation, post-surgical changes and cancer.
Answered 6/14/2018
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No: Hot spots indicate increased bone metabolism or artifact or urine pooling. Hot spots in the bone can indicate cancer, trauma, arthritis, infection, or altered metabolism (hypermetabolism) from other diseases.
Answered 6/14/2018
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