Ewing's sarcoma other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Overview
Bone scan in Ewing’s sarcoma is used to observe abnormal areas of bone and metastasis.[1]
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
A bone scan uses bone-seeking radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) and a computer to create a picture of the bones. Bone scan in Ewing’s sarcoma is used to:[1]
- Observe abnormal areas of bone
- Many bone tumors will light up on a bone scan
- Observe if cancer has spread to other bones (metastasis)
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Bone scan
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ewing’s sarcoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bone/diagnosis/?region=bc
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