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Bone Scan Done. Can Any Online Doctors Help Me Read This Report?
Results of a recent bone scan after patient has been complaining of acute leg pain in the last three months.
3 phase bone scan TC99M lumbar vertebra
Perfusion study - no abnormal perfusion
Blood pool study - increased tracer pooling in L5 vertebra/rt. illiac bone
Static study - increased tracer conc in right iliac bone rt s1 joint/L5/S1 vertebra and left pubis
Rest of skeletal system - generalized decreased tracer conc.
Impression: (1) General osteoporosis
(2) lesion noted in right iliac bone, right S1/L5/S1vertebra/left pubis area are probably due to metastatic deposits
What does this mean? Other tests that were done were an MRI, blood work; a biopsy has been scheduled.
3 phase bone scan TC99M lumbar vertebra
Perfusion study - no abnormal perfusion
Blood pool study - increased tracer pooling in L5 vertebra/rt. illiac bone
Static study - increased tracer conc in right iliac bone rt s1 joint/L5/S1 vertebra and left pubis
Rest of skeletal system - generalized decreased tracer conc.
Impression: (1) General osteoporosis
(2) lesion noted in right iliac bone, right S1/L5/S1vertebra/left pubis area are probably due to metastatic deposits
What does this mean? Other tests that were done were an MRI, blood work; a biopsy has been scheduled.
Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Hi and thanks for using this panel for your health worries.
Bone perfusion scans are often done to look for hyperactive bone areas which in most cases raise suspicion or confirmation of abnormal tissues in bone. Fro the above test, they have a suspicion for an ongoing abnormal process in the bones with tracer pooling.
Depending on your clinical context and what the suspicion is, it could be as basic like an inflammatory lesion or as concerning like a cancer. I think the other tests, especially the biopsy will give a more precise answer.
I wish you the best out of this test. Hope they get something easily treatable.
However,having answers is always best because we can only solve know problems.
Wish you a good health
Bone perfusion scans are often done to look for hyperactive bone areas which in most cases raise suspicion or confirmation of abnormal tissues in bone. Fro the above test, they have a suspicion for an ongoing abnormal process in the bones with tracer pooling.
Depending on your clinical context and what the suspicion is, it could be as basic like an inflammatory lesion or as concerning like a cancer. I think the other tests, especially the biopsy will give a more precise answer.
I wish you the best out of this test. Hope they get something easily treatable.
However,having answers is always best because we can only solve know problems.
Wish you a good health
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