Bone imaging

Bone imaging - Techniques for providing pictures that show the structure or function of bones. X-ray images are the most commonly used technique for diagnosing fractures and injuries.

More detailed information is provided by tomography, CT scanning, or MRI, which can show tumours and infections and the effect of diseased bone on the surrounding tissues.

Radionuclide scanning detects areas throughout the skeleton in which there is high bone-cell activity. This type of scanning is used mainly to determine whether or not cancer has spread to the bones.