Could Crainiotomy make Bone Scan abnormal.
 

Hi Guys,

I haven't been around for a while as everything has been good.

My girlfriend had a solitary brain met removed in November. This was followed by 40.5 gy Conformal Radiotherapy to the resection cavity.

Last week CT body scans came back all clear. Bone Scan was today. It showed an abnormal area in the skull where the tumor was. I know Bone scans are sensitive, but can't way what the abnormal area is.

Would I be right in thinking this is down to the surgery and radiotherapy? Brain MRI is next month so will know for definite then.

Thanks

Re: Could Crainiotomy make Bone Scan abnormal.
 

I know that MRI can show radiated area as "worse" when it's edema from rads treatment. I think it took months to show a normal brain mri, and that the gamma zap worked. I think they assume the edema is due to zap, and to be expected. I would ask the doctor what to expect and when.