Bone Scintigraphy

What is Bone Scintigraphy?

• Bone Scan

• Uses radioactive tracers

• Finds problem areas in bones

• Uses a gamma camera

Technetium-99m• Most commonly used tracer

• Primarily man-made

• Half life of 6 hours

Sodium Fluoride-18 • Growing popularity

• Also covers multiple organs

• Half life of 2 hours

• High sensitivity

Why These Tracers?• Emit gamma rays

• Short half lives

• Similar chemical makeup to Calcium

Interpreting Results

Preparation for a Bone Scan

• Talk to your doctor

• Avoid medicine with Bismuth

• Drink plenty of water

Risks• Anaphylaxis

• Rash

• Swelling

• Bleeding

• Infection

Conclusion• Bone scintigraphy detects problem

areas

• Tracers used are Technetium-99m and Sodium Fluoride-18

• Use proper caution before a bone scan

GameHow long is the half-life of Technetium-99m?

a.) 15 hoursb.) 2 hoursc.) 6 hoursd.) 10 hours

GameHow long is the half-life of Technetium-99m?

a.) 15 hoursb.) 2 hoursC.) 6 HOURSd.) 10 hours

GameWhat are Hot spots? Cold spots?

Game HOT SPOTS ARE AREAS OF THE BONE THAT HAVE COLLECTED A GREAT AMOUNT OF THE TRACER.

COLD SPOTS ARE AREAS OF THE BONE WHERE THE TRACER FAILS TO DISTRIBUTE.

GameWhen preparing for a bone scan, what element in certain medicines should the participant avoid?

GameBISMUTH

GameWhat are some risks that a patient should be aware of before having a bone scan?

GameRASH INFECTIONBLEEDING SWELLINGANAPHYLAXIS

GameWhich radioactive isotope is most commonly used for this procedure?

GameTECHNETIUM-99M

GameWhat can a bone scan discover?

GamePROBLEM AREAS IN THE BONES

GameWhat is the bone scan’s scientific name?

GameBONE SCINTIGRAPHY

Sources• http://www.nlm.nih.gov

• http://www.interactive.snm.org

• http://www.patient.co.uk

• http://www.emedicne.medscape.com

• http://www.fishbase.org

• http://www.m.webmd.com

• http://www.choithram.org

• http://neptimaging.com

• http://www.epa.gov