An alternative name for radionuclide scanning.
1. n. examination of the body or a part of the body using *ultrasonography, *computerized tomography (CT), *magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or scintigraphy (see scintigram). 2. n. the image obtained from such an examination. 3. vb. to examine the body using any of these techniques.... scan
n. a diagram showing the distribution of radioactive *tracer in a part of the body, produced by recording the flashes of light given off by a *scintillator as it is struck by radiation of different intensities. This technique is called scintigraphy. By scanning the body, section by section, a ‘map’ of the radioactivity in various regions is built up, aiding the diagnosis of cancer or other disorders. Such a record is known as a scintiscan. These images are now usually obtained using a *gamma camera.... scintigram
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