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For a bone scan what is the purpose of doing some scans before/during the injection of the tracer? i thought that the scans were after it was absorbed
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Easy imaging...: It sounds like you are referring to a three phase bone scan (flow, blood pool, and delayed images). Early images can provide more information depending on what your condition is. Early images are helpful to look for osteomyelitis, RSD, and some other conditions and can help determine if a condition is acute or chronic.
Answered 2/4/2017
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