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Nuclear Medicine question and answers graded A+ 2023What is the radiopharmaceutical used in bone scans? - correct answer Tech-99 diphosphate. The radiolabeled substance must be an analog to Calcium, hydroxyl groups or phosphates. How many phases are there to a typical bone scan? - correct answer Three phases. One phase is immediately after uptake (a blood pool image), then images at 5 minutes, then images at 2-4 hours. Early uptake on the 5 minute images shows acute inflammation. Chronic pr...