{"id":966,"date":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/bone-scan-nuclear-scintigraphy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","slug":"bone-scan-nuclear-scintigraphy","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/bone-scan-nuclear-scintigraphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bone scan \/ nuclear scintigraphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A bone scan, or nuclear <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Scintigraphy&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Scintigraphy is a specialist imaging technique, sometimes called a bone scan, that helps identify areas of increased bone activity. It can be useful when the painful area is difficult to pinpoint. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/scintigraphy\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>scintigraphy<\/a>, is a specialist imaging technique that helps identify areas of increased bone activity, sometimes called hot spots. It can be useful when the source of <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>lameness<\/a> is hard to pinpoint. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bone scan, or nuclear <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Scintigraphy&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Scintigraphy is a specialist imaging technique, sometimes called a bone scan, that helps identify areas of increased bone activity. It can be useful when the painful area is difficult to pinpoint. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/scintigraphy\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">scintigraphy<\/a>, is a specialist imaging technique that helps identify areas of increased bone activity, sometimes called hot spots. It can be useful when the source of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. 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