A major advantage of the bone scan is how sensitive it is to increased bone metabolism. A major disadvantage of the bone scan is:
A) Lack of specificity to the pathological condition
B) It can only show cortical bone, not cancellous bone
C) It is unable to visualize the entire skeleton in one exam
D) It can show only structural, not physiological, changes

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Bone scans are highly sensitive but not specific to particular diseases, meaning they can detect increased bone activity but cannot distinguish well between different causes of that activity.

A Major Advantage of the Bone Scan Is How Sensitive