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What is
technetium-99
used for?
Most common radionucleotide in bone scans
What is
Gallium-67
used for?
Bone scans for inflammation and/or tumors.
* not good for bone/soft tissue differentiation
Name the three parts to a bone scan?
1) blood flow
2) blood pooling (tissue phase)
3) delayed (bone phase)
What test can be used after a bone scan to identify an infection?
WBC w/ Indium 111
What are the best imaging methods for calcaneal issues?
CT and calcaneal axial X-ray
What is
tomography
?
The process of imaging through sectioning
Pros of CT and MRI?
CT
: good for bone
MRI
: good for soft tissue
How are radiographic tags cleared from the body?
Kidneys and urine
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kepling
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96627
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IM final CT & Bone Scans.txt
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IM final CT & Bone Scans
Updated
2011-08-10T20:06:19Z
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