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a procedure where an image of the bones is produced by injection of a radioisotope and subsequent scan for the isotope absorbed by the bones. It is usually used to determine if cancer has spread to the bones.
출처: www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma/glossary.html
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| bone scan |
an imaging method that gives important information about the bones, including the location of cancer that may have spread to the bones. It can be done on an outpatient basis and is painless, except for the needle stick when a low-dose radioactive substance is injected into a vein. Pictures are taken to see where the radioactivity collects, pointing to an abnormality.
출처: www.cancer.org/docroot/GRY/GRY_0.asp
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| bone scan |
a sensitive technique which uses radiolabelled agents to identify abnormal or or cancerous growths within or attached to bone; in the case of prostate cancer, a bone scan is used to identify bony metastases which are definitive for cancer which has escaped from the prostate.bowel preparation: the cleaning of the bowels or intestines which is normal prior to abdominal surgery such as radical prostatectomy.
출처: www.prostatecentre.ca/resources_glossary.html
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| bone scan |
a nuclear medicine test that detects areas of increased or decreased bone metabolism. A radioactive material is injected into the bloodstream where it collects in the bones of the body and is detected by a gamma camera. The test is commonly used to diagnose tumors, infections, or fractures of the bone.
출처: www.albertaradiosurgery.ca/faq/glossary/
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| bone scan |
a procedure in which a concentration of radioactive substance that has an affinity for specific tissue is injected into the blood stream to enhance the images of bone activity
출처: www.spinehospital.com/education/glossary.html
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