Bone scan questions

ARmom4

Hi ladies! I've been having rib pain so my MO sent me for a bone scan. I also had one in Apr 2020. I dont know what to make of it. MO didn't seem concerned but I've done some reading and I'm not so sure. Anyone have experience with this result?

2020: "There is physiologic uptake within the kidneys with excretion into the urinary bladder. Slight asymmetric focus in the posterior images, near the superior pole of the left kidney. This does not definitely overlap the ribs and is most likely soft tissue activity."

"Increased activity is seen only on the posterior images near the superior pole of the left kidney. It does not appear to be related to an osseous structure and likely relates to soft tissue activity, possibly along the kidney. Correlation with renal ultrasound could be performed."

MO wanted a CT instead of ultrasound. CT was clear.

2021: "Activity overlying the posterior aspect of the upper pole of the left kidney, just below the 12th rib on the left, is again noted. No abnormal finding seen on the previous CT in this region. This appears similar to the previous study with no additional abnormality."

"Stable bone scan with lesion again seen overlying the posterior aspect of the upper pole of the left kidney."

Thanks in advance!

ARmom4

Bump

2019whatayear

seems like they saw the same thing as they saw last time and since there was a year btwn the 2 scans it’s not cancer cause cancer grows?

ARmom4

Makes sense. There's no mention of size on either report though so how do we know it hasn't grown?