1 Intellectual functioning. Also known as IQ, this refers to a personâs ability to learn, reason, make decisions, and solve problems.  Adaptive behaviors. These are skills necessary for day-to-day life, such as being able to communicate effectively, interact with others, and take care of oneself.
Guide. A bone scan is a test that can find damage to the bones, find cancer that has spread to the bones, and watch problems such as infection and trauma to the bones.
Why It Is Done. A bone scan is done to: 1  Find bone cancer or determine whether cancer from another area, such as the breast, lung, kidney, thyroid gland, or prostate gland, has spread (metastasized) to the bone. 2  Help diagnose the cause or location of unexplained bone pain, such as ongoing low back pain.