2nd part to bone scan

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Posted 16 Sep 2022 at 16:25

I had my bone scan today and had the full body scan first and was asked to sit outside. I was then asked to come back and have a second part to the scan when the machine went around my abdomen. I'm now worrying that being asked to come back was a sign that they've found something. Any feedback would be helpful

User

Posted 16 Sep 2022 at 17:59

GSK, I have been asked to wait after the bone scan while they checked the scans. I have also waited on the table for a while and then been moved into a different position. No point trying to second guess the reasons it won't change anything.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 16 Sep 2022 at 18:30

Hi GSK. In my experience if you are asked back or indeed asked to change positions etc then it’s because there is something of interest or because you have complained of aches in a certain area. But as you well know , no point in second-guessing. It is what it is and worrying changes nothing. I’ve been where you are many times and I know it’s exhausting but you can’t Will away the outcome. Strength to you from me ok 👍

User

Posted 16 Sep 2022 at 18:55

The person who operates the machine is a radiographer - a technician trained to operate it. He or she is not a doctor and cannot interpret the results. If you were asked to come back it’s probably because they looked through the initial images and spotted that you’d moved a bit and the images were blurry so they wanted to re-do them. The scans will be examined by a radiologist who is a doctor specialising in the interpretation of such images. Thry will see if there’s anything to be concerned about on them.

Best wishes,

Chris

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