Hematopoiesis occurs in the bone marrow (mainly within flat bones), where erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets are made; and in lymphoid tissue, which is responsible for the maturation of leukocytes and which is found in the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes.he spleen is the main organ where old red blood cells are destroyed. During the destruction of red blood cells, the heme groups turn into bilirubin and this substance is then captured by the liver and later excreted to the bowels as a part of bile.
I'm getting a CT scan on thursday of the lower abdomen and pelvis because of the possibility of an ovarian cyst. My mom says they can be more than $1000, but I just wanted to know if it was cheaper if it's only for a small part of the body. Our insurance probably won't cover much of it and we do not have a lot of...
A CT scan of the abdomen may also be used to evaluate the effects of treatment on abdominal tumors. Another use of abdominal CT is to provide guidance for biopsies and/or aspiration of tissue from the abdomen. There may be other reasons for your doctor to recommend a CT scan of the abdomen.T scans of the abdomen may also be used to visualize placement of needles during biopsies of abdominal organs or tumors or during aspiration (withdrawal) of fluid from the abdomen. CT scans of the abdomen are useful in monitoring tumors and other conditions of the abdomen before and after treatment.