Musculoskeletal ultrasound:
Scope of examination: It is mainly used for the examination of muscles, bones, joints, tendons, bursa of fabricius and nerves, and can detect symptoms such as edema of soft tissue, muscle strain, ligament rupture, bone tumor and local fracture. In addition, it is especially suitable for screening the development of hip joint for infants under one year old.
Features: no radioactivity, harmless to the body. During the examination, the patient needs to cooperate with the doctor's guidance to do sideways or bend his knees.
Bone scan:
Scope of examination: it is a whole-body bone nuclear medical imaging examination, which is mainly used to check the morphology and metabolism of bones to assist in judging bone diseases.
Application: It has high sensitivity in the diagnosis of metastatic bone tumors, and also has good differential function for primary bone tumors. In addition, it can effectively judge the degree of fracture healing, find hidden fractures and diagnose osteonecrosis and osteitis.
Features: Radionuclide is used for detection.
PET/CT examination:
Scope of examination: In addition to examining the whole body bones, it can also be used to diagnose many diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, myocardial ischemia, brain tumor, etc.
Features: Positron emission computed tomography (PET-CT) is combined with CT technology, and the results are more accurate by using the attenuation of radionuclides in human body.
For physical pain of unknown causes, which examination method to choose needs to be decided according to the specific situation and the doctor's advice. As for the cost of full-body examination, because there are many examination items, the cost will be different because of the complexity and comprehensiveness of the examination items. Generally speaking, the cost of a simple ordinary project may be around 1000 yuan, while a complex and comprehensive inspection may reach 5000 yuan or even 1000 yuan. Please consult the relevant medical institutions for specific expenses.
As for the examination department, because the pain of unknown causes may involve multiple systems, you can choose the pain department first. According to the symptoms and signs of the patient, the pain doctor will preliminarily judge the possible causes of the pain and issue corresponding examinations. If the pain is related to infection, rheumatic diseases or nervous system diseases, further examination and diagnosis can also be considered in infection department, rheumatology immunology department or neurology department.
Generally speaking, the selection of appropriate examination methods and departments needs to comprehensively consider the patient's condition, symptoms and doctor's advice. I hope the above information can help you. If you have more questions, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor or medical institution.