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On a whole body bone scan what does faint activity seen associated with the manubrial clavicular junction on the right side may be variation of normal?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

All the scan tells-: -you is there is more bone active in that are, does not tell you why. Can be as simple as this being your dominant extremity. Very dense uptake is something significant & should be investigated.

Answered 4/21/2016

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A member asked:

On a whole body bone scan what does faint activity seen associated with the manubrial clavicular junction on the right side may be variation of normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Peter Ihle answered

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