A bone scan is a nuclear scanning test that identifies new areas of bone growth or breakdown in the body's skeletal system. Bone scans with sodium fluoride (NaF) at Beverly Hills Cancer Center evaluate diseases and conditions that affect the skeletal system. These bone scans provide improved anatomic detail over conventional gamma systems. In addition, since images are correlated with CT scan images, they provide greater accuracy in detecting the extent of osteolytic and osteoblastic cancer metastases (spreading).
The doctors at Beverly Hills Cancer Center evaluate damage to the bones from any cancer that has spread (metastasized) from other areas. Bone scans often reveal problems much earlier than typical X-rays and have become a valuable screening study and a tool for assessing response to therapy for cancer that has spread to the bone.
Other benefits of NaF-18 sodium fluoride bone scans include enhanced capability for identifying benign and malignant lesions or tumors.
People who are sent by their doctors for a bone scan will receive complete instructions about how to prepare, what to wear, what to expect and a thorough explanation of the procedure. Screening and diagnostic bone scans are provided at Beverly Hills Cancer Center.
With a bone scan, doctors can identify problems at an earlier stage than ever before.
To schedule an appointment, please call Beverly Hills Cancer Center in Beverly Hills, California at (877) 320-5131 or Click the link below to access our Online Appointment Request
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