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Scintigraphy (from
Latin scintilla, "spark"), also
known as a
gamma scan, is a
diagnostic test in
nuclear medicine,
where radioisotopes attached to drugs...
- A bone scan or bone
scintigraphy /sɪnˈtɪɡrəfi/ is a
nuclear medicine imaging technique used to help
diagnose and ****ess
different bone diseases. These...
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is a
condition of
increased blood pressure in the
arteries of the lungs.
Symptoms include shortness of breath, fainting...
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There are
several techniques of
diagnostic nuclear medicine. 2D:
Scintigraphy ("scint") is the use of
internal radionuclides to
create two-dimensional...
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called a V/Q lung scan, or ventilation/perfusion
scintigraphy, is a type of
medical imaging using scintigraphy and
medical isotopes to
evaluate the circulation...
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radiation emitting radioisotopes, a
technique known as
scintigraphy. The
applications of
scintigraphy include early drug
development and
nuclear medical imaging...
- An
octreotide scan is a type of
SPECT scintigraphy used to find carcinoid,
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and to
localize sarcoidosis. It is also called...
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heart with
variable perfusion.
Planar techniques, such as
conventional scintigraphy, are
rarely used. Rather, single-photon
emission computed tomography...
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gastric reflux, or
suspected gastroparesis amongst other indications.
Scintigraphy that uses
gamma cameras to
create two-dimensional
images is generally...
- A SAP scan is a type of
nuclear medicine imaging test
which uses iodine-123 (123I) and
serum amyloid P
component (SAP) to
diagnose amyloidosis. In patients...
