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...
In many cases, an abdominal CT is done with a pelvis CT. The scan should take less than 30 minutes. You need to have a special dye, called contrast, put into your body before some exams. Contrast helps certain areas show up better on the x-rays. Contrast can be given through a vein (IV) in your hand or forearm.