Question

The patient underwent a bone scan, which revealed irregular foci of tracer in lower T spine ( T11-T12) consistent with compression fracture. There was also increased tracer in the posterior/lateral right ribs. On physical exam she was diffusely tender and in pain throughout her chest/ ribs and spine. The patient also underwent chest CT, which demonstrated extensive parenchymal and pleural disease encasing the entire chest and involving vessels and bronchi. Her adrenals and liver, vertebral bodies, and R scapula were also involved with metastatic disease.

Answer 1

In this the patient went through a bone scan.MRI-Magnetic Resonance imaging which is used to scan the skeleton of the body.

In here the patient have parenchymal and pleural disease which is caused by when the person suffers from tumour in the lungs and the membranes which it is surrounding.And the scan reveals the areas in which tumour is seen which is seen in the lower chest and the ribs.And nuclear medicine specialists administers this types of tests.

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