What does radiopharmaceutical uptake from a bone scan mean?

If you have concers you should talk to your oncologest or your general MD.

Radiopharmacology is the study and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, which are radioactive pharmaceuticals. Radiopharmaceuticals are used in the field of nuclear medicine as tracers in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. Many radiopharmaceuticals use technetium (Tc-99m). In the book Technetium by Klaus Schwochau, 31 different radiopharmaceuticals based on Tc-99m are listed for imaging and functional studies of the brain, myocardium, thyroid, lungs, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, skeleton, blood and tumors.

I had thyroid cancer a year ago with successful removal of left thyroid and radiation iodine therapy on the right one. Since then, I have a bone scan every six months with the last three findings stating a triangular collection of radiopharmaceutical uptake present in the upper neck. And that there is activity in the salivary glands.

If you have concers you should talk to your oncologest or your general MD.

Radiopharmacology is the study and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals,which are radioactive pharmaceuticals. Radiopharmaceuticals are used in the field of nuclear medicine as tracers in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. Many radiopharmaceuticals use technetium (Tc-99m). In the book Technetium by Klaus Schwochau,31 different radiopharmaceuticals based on Tc-99m are listed for imaging and functional studies of the brain,myocardium,thyroid,lungs,liver,gallbladder,kidneys,skeleton,blood and tumors.