what dose bone scan invalve?

Answer 1

It depends on which type you are going for? Bone Density Scan is used to see how dense your bones are, head off Osteoporosis. It is easy as lying down on a bed, while the machine takes 3D x-ray of your hip. The isotope bone scan, looking for cancer, infection, calcium uptake. You arrive, they give you a radioactive material, small amount via injection. They send you away for two hours, you can eat, drink be merry. When you return they sit, stand, in front of a Gamma Camera looks like a big drum and they take pictures. That is it all over and go home. Goo Luck.