BONE SCINTIGRAPHY - INDICATIONS, PREPARATION AND HOW IT IS DONE - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

What is Bone Scintigraphy and what is it for?



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Bone scintigraphy is an imaging test used most often to identify flashpoints caused by infections, arthritis, fracture, changes in bone blood circulation, evaluation of bone prostheses, or to investigate causes of bone pain, for example . To perform this test, a radiopharmaceutical, such as the Technetium or Gallium, which is a radioactive substance, must be injected into the vein