Bone scan of the ilium

Bone scan of the ilium

Bone scan of the ilium: A bone scan of the ilium, which is the largest pelvic bone, is a test that traces the amount of an intravenously-delivered radioactive substance metabolized by bone; radioactivity is uniformly metabolized by normal bones, whereas diseased bone acquires the radioactive substance more readily and is detected by a gamma-ray camera.

Bone scan of the ilium: Other Names

Other names for Bone scan of the ilium include:

• Ilium bone scan
• Scintigraphy

Symptoms Associated with Bone scan of the ilium

These symptoms may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Bone scan of the ilium:

• Groin pain
• Unexplained weight loss
• Fever of unknown origin

Diseases Associated with Bone scan of the ilium

These diseases or medical conditions may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Bone scan of the ilium:

• Broken ilium
• Bone cancer, primary and metastatic
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Bone degeneration (see Bone thinning)
• Bone infection or inflammation (osteomyelitis)
• Joint infection or inflammation
• Osteonecrosis
• Fibrous dysplasia
• Bone necrosis (death)
• Renal osteodystrophy

Basic Information: Bone scan of the ilium

Disease or Condition count: 0; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Bone scan of the ilium' may be involved.

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