“Bone scan?”
What does this mean? FINDINGS: Increased blood flow is present to the lateral distal right foot. There is also diffuse increased blood flow to the entire right foot compared to the left foot. Blood pool images show increased uptake in the right foot and ankle.
Male | 27 years old
Complaint duration: Today
Conditions: Holes in foot
2 Answers
The bone scan showed abnormal uptake in benign and malignant such as arthritis, fracture, or bony metastasis from cancer.
The findings on any scan, any imaging are not 'stand-alone.' They are one piece of data your doctor uses to diagnose and treat. This data must be synthesized with your history, medications, labs and physical exam. Bone scans are often, but not exclusively used to look for bone infection. If you have questions, they would be best answered by the physician who ordered the scan.
