Scintigraphy (from Latin scintilla, "spark"), also known as a gamma scan, is a diagnostic test in nuclear medicine, where radioisotopes attached to drugs...
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A bone scan or bone scintigraphy /sɪnˈtɪɡrəfi/ is a nuclear medicine imaging technique of the bone. It can help diagnose a number of bone conditions, including...
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Myocardial perfusion imaging (redirect from Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy)
heart with variable perfusion. Planar techniques, such as conventional scintigraphy, are rarely used. Rather, single-photon emission computed tomography...
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Gastric emptying study (redirect from Gastric emptying scintigraphy)
gastric reflux, or suspected gastroparesis amongst other indications. Scintigraphy that uses gamma cameras to create two-dimensional images is generally...
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Ventilation/perfusion scan (redirect from Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy)
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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Cholescintigraphy (redirect from Hepatobiliary scintigraphy)
Cholescintigraphy or hepatobiliary scintigraphy is scintigraphy of the hepatobiliary tract, including the gallbladder and bile ducts. The image produced...
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Octreotide scan (redirect from Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy)
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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Sestamibi parathyroid scan (redirect from Sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy)
Sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy A nuclear medicine parathyroid scan demonstrates a parathyroid adenoma adjacent to the left inferior pole of the thyroid...
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Spondylolysis (section Bone scintigraphy)
diagnose spondylolysis. Common imaging techniques include X-ray, MRI, Bone Scintigraphy (Bone Scan), and Computed Tomography (CT Scan).[citation needed] X-rays...
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SAP scan (redirect from SAP scintigraphy)
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...
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