CT Scan show Bone Mets?

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Nana60
Nana60 Member Posts: 60
edited June 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I am wondering if a CT Scan would show bone mets? I have had shoulder pain since November and had an XRay and CT Scan with no type of contrast. (I am unable to have MRI due to Tissue Expanders in place.) Both tests were negative, but I am wondering how accurate a CT Scan is for bone mets?

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  • kira1234
    kira1234 Member Posts: 3,091
    edited March 2011

    nana60, Are you taking any kind of AL's? I know I'm having shoulder pain as well as knee pain, but my onc. seems to think it's just the Femara causing it. What he is telling me is that my joints will have more pain due to the meds. I am finding I need to take pain relievers about every 4 hours to control the pain.

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  • leggo
    leggo Member Posts: 3,293
    edited March 2011

    My bone mets were initially noticed on an x-ray which also showed up on a CT. Those were followed up by a bone scan and a CT-guided biopsy to confirm. So yes, bone mets can show on a CT.

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