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… Bone Density On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It … the Test Test Overview A bone density test is a kind of X-ray test. It measures the density of minerals (such as calcium ) in your bones. This information helps your doctor estimate the …
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… Bone Spur On this page: What is a bone spur? A bone spur (osteophyte) is a bony growth formed on normal …
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… Bone Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A bone scan is a test that can find damage to the bones, find cancer that has spread to the bones, and watch …
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… Lymph Node Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Results Test Overview A lymph node biopsy removes lymph node tissue to be looked at under a … or cancer. There are several ways to do a lymph node biopsy. The lymph node sample will be looked at under a …
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… Needle Biopsy of the Liver On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … Test Overview Percutaneous liver biopsy is a procedure to take a very small sample of your … the skin." Sometimes this procedure is called aspiration biopsy or fine-needle aspiration. You will get medicine to …
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… Temporal Artery Biopsy On this page: Overview Overview … cell arteritis ), your doctor may order a temporal artery biopsy to make sure. Giant cell arteritis can occur at … temple and test it for inflammation . If a temporal artery biopsy shows no signs of inflammation but your symptoms …
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… Bones, Joints, and Muscles Learning Center Learn about bone, joint, and muscle health It's not uncommon to have … Phosphatase Test Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray) Arthroscopy Bone Biopsy Bone Density Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone …
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… Low Bone Density On this page: What is low bone density? Low bone density (sometimes called osteopenia) refers to bone …
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… Paget's Disease of Bone On this page: What is Paget's disease of bone? Paget's disease is a problem of abnormal bone growth. It may affect just one bone, but it usually …
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… Medicines for Bone Loss On this page: About This Medicine About This … are some examples? Here are some examples of medicines for bone loss. For each item in the list, the generic name is … (Forteo) This is not a complete list of medicines for bone loss. Why are medicines for bone loss used? Medicines …
