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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: purplenanny on May 20, 2018, 05:04:31 PM

Title: Dexa scan and nuclear scan
Post by: purplenanny on May 20, 2018, 05:04:31 PM

Hi
Has anyone had experience of either?
I am needle phobic so feeling very concerned about the nuclear one!
Any advice welcome
PN x

Title: Re: Dexa scan and nuclear scan
Post by: Dancinggirl on May 20, 2018, 06:10:39 PM

The Dexa scan is totally painless and does not involve needles.
I don't know what the Nuclear one is!! dG x

Title: Re: Dexa scan and nuclear scan
Post by: Katejo on May 20, 2018, 06:27:04 PM

Quote from: Dancinggirl on May 20, 2018, 06:10:39 PM

The Dexa scan is totally painless and does not involve needles.
I don't know what the Nuclear one is!! dG x

Same here. No idea about the nuclear one.

Title: Re: Dexa scan and nuclear scan
Post by: Taz2 on May 21, 2018, 03:57:25 PM

Is it the same as the one used to detect bone cancer? This involves an injection of a very small amount of radioactive substance into a vein. You are then scanned to see whether all areas have taken up the radioactive substance.

Taz x  :hug:

Title: Re: Dexa scan and nuclear scan
Post by: Smokey1234 on June 30, 2018, 01:33:20 PM

Yes I believe it is I had mine in the cannula I had in hospital

Title: Re: Dexa scan and nuclear scan
Post by: CLKD on June 30, 2018, 03:10:19 PM

Ring the Dept and discuss how the dye is administered?   I had one years ago, had they told me it was an all over X-ray I would have fretted less!  I had to drink 2 pints in 2 hours and it sounded a lot  ::) that is to pass the radioactive dye through the veins.  I had to lay very still.  I was also told to keep away from babies and elderly ...........