His bone mineral density was normal with a ... a significant 5.4% decrease in the femoral neck. A dual-phase Tc-99 sestamibi PTH scan and Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid scan were ordered.

What Is a Nuclear Bone Scan? A nuclear bone scan is a medical test that uses a small amount of radioactive material to check the condition of your bones. It’s also known as skeletal scintigraphy.

The researchers performed a planned secondary analysis of 721 men (mean age, 70.6 years) from a phase 3 multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the automated Bone Scan ...

The software, called the automated bone scan index, was tested in a large, global multicenter study led by Duke Cancer Institute researchers. Findings from the phase 3 study were published May 17 ...

DEXA scans are the gold standard test for assessing a patient’s bone mineral density (BMD), says Dr. Yoram Baum, a board-certified physician in nuclear medicine and assistant professor of ...