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Reasons for test
The test is done to detect an abnormal process involving your bone, including the following:
- Stress injuries (eg, stress fracture , shin splints )
- Infection ( osteomyelitis )
- Arthritis
- Bone tumors
- Cancer
- Trauma
- Metabolic disorders (eg, Paget’s Disease )
- Nutritional disorders that can affect bones, like low vitamin D levels (eg, rickets )
- Death of an area of bone tissues due to blocked circulation ( avascular necrosis )
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