A result that is not likely to occur randomly, but rather is likely to be attributable to a specific cause. Statistical significance can be strong or weak, and is important to research in many math-and science-related fields, including medicine, sociology, psychology and biology.
A nuclear scan is an imaging test that uses imaging technology and trace amounts of radioactive materials, called radiotracers, to diagnose and monitor diseases and treatments. Nuclear scans can show the structure and function of most body organs and tissues.
A. I'm assuming that your oral surgeon is requesting a nuclear medicine exam known as a bone scan. This exam is commonly performed to see if any active processing of bone is occurring within the body. It is used to identify bone fractures, among other conditions, that cannot be seen by conventional x-ray techniques.