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Outline For Bone Scan

     I. What is a Bone Scan

          -A bone scan is a nuclear scanning test to find abnormalities in the bone

          -It is used to diagnose diseases in the bone or that have spread to the bone, locating the sources for bone pain, diagnosing fractures, and dectecting fractures that may not be seen in an x-ray, and detecting damage to bones due to infection or illness

          -A tracer (radioactive material) is injected into the blood stream so that when a gamma camera is used, abnormalities can be detected

          -The tracer then leaves the body via the urinary system

     II. When is a Bone Scan Used

          -A bone scan is used when something may be undetecible by a normal X-Ray.     

          -It will detect fractures that are repairing themselves because the tracers will attach to areas where bone is repairing itself  

     III. How a Bone Scan Works

          -Before a bone scan a lab tech will inject a tracer into the blood stream

          -The tracer then attaches to areas where the bone is repairing itself, the rest of the tracer gets flushed out through the urinary system

          -The lab techs then do the procedure where the patients has pictures taken of them by a gamma camera however with small lesions a single photon emission computed tomography camera will be used

          -The pictures usually take 20-30 minutes to take and the patient will usually return in 2-3 hours for additional imaging

     IV. The Dangers of a Bone Scan

          -All tests with radioactive tracers have some risk

          -Doctors try to limit this risk by limiting the time of exposure

          -However if one is exposed too much, diseases can occur

 

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Vocabulary List

Bone Scan- a nuclear test to find abnormalities in the bone

Tracer- radioactive material that is injected into the blood stream

SPECT- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography- used to find true 3D information

Cancer- a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth and sometimes spreads to other parts of the body

Allergy- a disorder of the immune system often referred to as atopy

Gamma Camera- a device used to image radiation emitting isotopes

Compression Fracture- a collapse of the vertebra

Bone Repair- a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture

Urinary System- the organ system that produces, stores, and eliminates urine

 

Web Sites

Mayo Clinic Bone Scan Risks

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-scan/MY00306/DSECTION=risks

Mayo Clinic Bone Scan - why its done

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-scan/MY00306/DSECTION=why%2Dits%2Ddone

Wikipedia Bone Scan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_scan

Wikipedia SPECT Scan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPECT_scan

Wikipedia Cancer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer

Wikipedia Allergic Reaction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergic_reaction

Wikipedia Gamma Camera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_camera

Wikipedia Compression Fracture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_fracture

 

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A bone scan is used to diagnose which of the following?

    A. Diseases that have spread to the bone

    B. Locating the sources of bone pain   

    C. Diagnosing fractures

    D. Detecting damage to bones due to infection or illness

    E. All of the above    X

2. A tracer is   

    A. Ink that is injected in to the bloodstream

    B. Radioactive material that is injected in to the bloodstream         X

    C. Water that is injected in to the bloodstream

    D. Sedative that is injected in to the bloodstream

    E. A and C

3. What system does the tracer leave through?

    A. Respiratory

    B. Lymphatic

    C. Cardiovascular

    D. Urinary    X

    E. Endocrine

 How can you detect if there is a problem with the bone?

    A. The tracer attaches to the repairing bone    X

    B. The tracer attaches to the spinal cord

    C. If the patient complains of pain

    D. A and B

    E. All of the above

5. Order of the procedure

        I. Patient is injected with tracer

        II. The tracer is attached to the bone

        III. The test takes place

        IV. The photos are read

   

    A. IV, II, III, I

    B. III, II, I, IV

    C. I, III, IV, II

    D. II, I, IV, III

    E. I, II, III, IV        X

6. What is SPECT?

    A. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

    B. It is similar to conventional nuclear medicine planar imaging using a gamma camera

    C. It is able to provide true 3D information

    D. It is used when lesions are extremely small   

    E. All of the above        X

7. How do doctors try to limit the risk of a bone scan

    A. They only use a tracer when needed

    B. They limit the time of exposure to the tracer         X

    C. They only perform the test when needed

    D. A and C

    E. B and D

8.What are some of the risks that occur rarely from a bone scan?

    A. Cancer

    B. Diabetes

    C. Allergic Reaction

    D. Paralysis

    E. A and C        X

9. What is NOT a use of a bone scan?

    A. Finding fractures

    B. Radiation therapy    X

    C. Finding arthritis

    D. Finding unexplained bone pain

    E. Finding bone diseases

10. What is a tracer injected into?

    A. A vein        X

    B. An artery

    C. A capillary

    D. All of the above

    E. None of the above