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With a bone scan, onto what substance is technetium absorbed?
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Hydroxyapatite crystals
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To diagnose osteomyelitis, a technetium bone scan should be combined with what two elements?
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Gallium
lndium |
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In general, a technetium bone scan is good for what three diagnoses?
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Infection
Trauma Malignancy |
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In general, a gallium bone scan is good for what two diagnoses?
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Infection; improved specificity when combined with WBC tagged scan
Malignancy |
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In general, an indium bone scan is good for what diagnosis? Except in what situation?
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Infection
Except in the spine, where indium is not helpful for diagnosing an infection |
