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To: TSgt

Years ago had a bone scan

Was injected early morning with radiochemical (Techniciun 99)

Told drink crap load of water and come back in afternoon

Had to lie motionless under a scanner for hour while took readings to see if had cancer.....


18 posted on 03/16/2013 9:24:31 PM PDT by njslim (St)
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To: njslim

My uncle had the same procedure, the scans do save lives. It just creeps me out to be injected with radioactive material.


19 posted on 03/16/2013 9:26:36 PM PDT by TSgt (The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.)
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To: njslim

That would be Tc-99m (6 hr half life) vice Tc-99 (211,00 years half life) My son received some to determine the extent of a knee injury. Hope your outcome was as favorable as his.


35 posted on 03/16/2013 11:23:31 PM PDT by usacon (United we stand divided we fall.)
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