Scintiscan

A scintigram which shows the variations in radiation from one part of the body to another.


A map of the distribution in the body, or in a particular body part, of a radioactive compound (radiopharmaceutical) given previously; the emitted rays are printed on photographic film.


The use of scintiphotography to create a map of scintillations produced when a radioactive substance is introduced into the body. The intensity of the record indicates the differential accumulation of a substance in the various parts of the body.


 


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