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This is performed by the intravenous injection of a radioactive material into the patient. The images are generated with a machine that acts essentially as a Geiger counter measuring the radiation within the patient.
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| bone scan |
This test helps show if a cancer has spread to the bones. A short-lived radioactive substance is injected and collects in diseased bone cells throughout the body. These areas are known as "hot spots." But arthritis, infection, or other bone diseases can also cause hot spots.
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