| bone scan |
A procedure in which the doctor injects a small amount of a radiotracer (radioactive material) into a vein, typically in the patient's arm. Then, a special scanning camera passes over the patient's body, recording the distribution of radiotracer throughout the skeleton. A computer then translates this information into two-dimensional images recorded on film. Upon examining the bone scan, a doctor examines how the body absorbed the radiotracer. ...
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| bone scan |
A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film. A small amount of radioactive material is injected into a blood vessel and travels through the bloodstream. It collects in the bones and is detected by a scanner.
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| bone marrow |
the soft tissue in the hollow of flat bones of the body that produces new blood cells.
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| bone |
hard supportive tissue consisting of cells distributed in a matrix of fibrous protein (collagen) and salt (chiefly calcium and phosphate).
Ãâó: www.humboldt.edu/~cmc43/glossary.htm
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| bone marrow |
the soft tissue found in the inner cavity of bones; it is responsible for the production of blood cells (see stem cells).
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