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What is the primary purpose of bone scintigraphy?
What is the primary purpose of bone scintigraphy?
- To produce detailed images of soft tissues
- To detect abnormalities in the muscular system
- To assess blood flow in the skeletal system
- To evaluate the distribution of active bone formation in the body (correct)
What does multiphase bone scintigraphy usually include?
What does multiphase bone scintigraphy usually include?
- Muscle activity images and soft tissue scans
- Blood flow images, immediate images, and delayed images (correct)
- X-ray images and MRI scans
- Dynamic sequence of planar images and CT scans
Which areas are included in whole-body bone scintigraphy?
Which areas are included in whole-body bone scintigraphy?
- Lateral views of the axial skeleton
- Only anterior views of the appendicular skeleton
- Views of the muscular system
- Anterior and posterior views of the axial skeleton (correct)
When are immediate (blood pool or soft tissue phase) images obtained?
When are immediate (blood pool or soft tissue phase) images obtained?
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Why is it important to provide as much information as possible to both referring and reporting physicians when using bone scintigraphy?
Why is it important to provide as much information as possible to both referring and reporting physicians when using bone scintigraphy?
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