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Bone Scans

Medical technical assistant preparing scan of knee with MRI

How to Read Bone Scans

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Adam Cloe

A bone scan is a radiologic technique in which a small amount of a radioactive chemical, also known as a tracer, is injected into the veins. This tracer is used to help visualize how fast bones are being broken down and reformed.