What is a Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan?
Bone scans are a nuclear medicine study used to evaluate abnormalities involving bones and joints and can be used to detect diseases of the bone at an early stage. A radioactive substance (used as a tracer) is injected intravenously. The material travels through the bloodstream, into the soft tissue, eventually localizing in the bones. An image of its distribution is analyzed to detect certain diseases or conditions including fractures, infections, arthritis, or tumors.
