1. Bone Scintigraphy

2. What is Bone Scintigraphy? Bone Scan Uses radioactive tracers Finds problem areas in bones Uses a gamma camera

4. Technetium-99m Most commonly used tracer Primarily man-made Half life of 6 hours

6. Sodium Fluoride-18 Growing popularity Also covers multiple organs Half life of 2 hours High sensitivity

7. Why These Tracers? Emit gamma rays Short half lives Similar chemical makeup to Calcium

9. Interpreting Results

10. Preparation for a Bone Scan Talk to your doctor Avoid medicine with Bismuth Drink plenty of water

11. Risks Anaphylaxis Rash Swelling Bleeding Infection

12. Conclusion Bone scintigraphy detects problem areas Tracers used are Technetium-99m and Sodium Fluoride-18 Use proper caution before a bone scan

13. Game How long is the half-life of Technetium-99m? a.) 15 hours b.) 2 hours c.) 6 hours d.) 10 hours

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15. What are Hot spots? Cold spots?

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17. When preparing for a bone scan, what element in certain medicines should the participant avoid?

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19. What are some risks that a patient should be aware of before having a bone scan?

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21. Which radioactive isotope is most commonly used for this procedure?

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23. What can a bone scan discover?

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25. What is the bone scan’s scientific name?

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27. Sources http://www.nlm.nih.gov http://www.interactive.snm.org http://www.patient.co.uk http://www.emedicne.medscape.com http://www.fishbase.org http://www.m.webmd.com http://www.choithram.org

28. http://neptimaging.com http://www.epa.gov