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07-12-2006, 01:50 PM	#1
twells Member (female) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 66	define tail bone "hot spot" on bone scan What does a doctor mean when he says a "hot spot" showed up on a bone scan of the tailbone?

08-10-2006, 10:43 PM	#2
djoyv Member (female) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: lala Land Posts: 51	Re: define tail bone "hot spot" on bone scan A signal is a hot spot, which signifies a blood supply leading to the area of the bone. This could mean a fracture that requires a blood supply to heal properly or it could be a small lesion on the bone.

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