The soft, spongy material inside bones. Bone marrow contains stem cells that produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

A protein that helps increase the bone marrow production of certain white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection.

A scan using small amounts of radioisotope to find areas of bone where there is cancer….

A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen. A small amount of radioactive dye is injected into a vein. It collects in the bones and is detected by a scanning machine.

An operation to open the skull by removing some bone in order to access the brain. The bone is not replaced due to swelling.

A structure of bone and ligament on the side of the pelvis….

A breakdown of bone tissue due to radiation therapy treatment.

When the bones become brittle as a result of the loss of calcium. This thinning of the bones can lead to bone pain and fractures….

Sinuses located behind the ethmoid bone in the skull.