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By Mayo Clinic staffYour doctor may order a bone scan to determine whether you have any bone abnormalities that may signify one of the following disorders:
- Fractures
- Arthritis
- Paget's disease of bone
- Bone tumors
- Infection of the joints, joint replacements or bone (osteomyelitis)
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Avascular necrosis or impaired bone blood supply
- Unexplained bone pain
Your doctor may order a bone scan to determine whether cancer, such as prostate, lung or breast cancer, has spread (metastasized) to bone.
