bone density scan

leap
on 8/8/11 1:43 pm - Canada

Hi fellow members, has anyone had bone density scan post surgery ? I had one today and now Im wondering if the stapels that are left in could they cause some injury during the xray scan . It was a low density scan? I'm rather concerned !

leap

Diminishing Dawn
on 8/8/11 8:43 pm - Windsor, Canada

RNY on 07/05/06

I have had a few done. No worries hun! Pretty common procedure even with staples

Dawn

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leap
on 8/9/11 2:59 am - Canada

Thank you so much Dawn , I thought that it could seriously damage the tissue around the staples. Im releaved. Kat

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Leslie W.
on 8/8/11 10:45 pm - Cobourg, Canada

RNY on 10/11/11

The only time you have to worry about metal is with an MRI as it uses magnets. For scans no worry there.

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leap
on 8/9/11 3:01 am - Canada

Thank you for your reply Im happy that it did not damage the pouch . Kat.

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GD6
on 8/9/11 4:43 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 02/05/10

On August 9, 2011 at 5:45 AM Pacific Time, lcw wrote:

The only time you have to worry about metal is with an MRI as it uses magnets. For scans no worry there.

I had an MRI post bypass and my staples were not an issue. I made sure to let the ER doc and MRI tech's know about it and they all assured me that there would be no problem.

They imaged from my neck to my tailbone so they went over the area where the staples were.

Yasmeen (aka thread killer!)

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Karen M.
on 8/9/11 5:01 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

Agreed - after my gallbladder surgery I had to have an MRI, but had to wait 6 weeks due to the titanium stitches used in the removal. After that you are fine.

Karen

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Jennifer D.
on 8/9/11 4:47 am

DS on 08/24/11

How do they do the bone density scan? I missed mine and have to reschedule.

Diminishing Dawn
on 8/9/11 6:32 am - Windsor, Canada

RNY on 07/05/06

Your primary physician just sets up an appointment for you at a testing place. (I usually go to the building at Howard & Te****eh). It takes usually no more than 20 minutes. You just lay on a table and they position you all different ways and then boom, done.

Dawn

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