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Bone Scan

A bone scan is a method of diagnostic nuclear medicine, which is capable of providing a whole body survey of the skeletal system. The procedure is begun by injecting the body with a small amount of ra...

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Bone Marrow Scan

Bone marrow scan is essentially a procedure that is beneficial to mapping bone marrow distribution principally for detecting any abnormalities or changes. Commonly used for detecting conditions such a...

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Lymphoscintigraphy

Is a technique used for mapping the lymphatic system it may be requested for a number of reasons to assess the patency of lymphatic channels in the upper or lower limbs. The procedure is begun by inje...

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Dynamic Renal Scan (DTPA, MAG3)

Data related to the renal tract in addition to renal function estimates are acquired through this procedure. It is begun after injecting the tracer intravenously. Later on the tracer is filtered and e...

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Static Renal Scan (DMSA)

Is dubbed on its time efficiency, in addition to its sensitivity in assessing both kidneys’ functions. Additionally, it can be efficient in assessing the anatomy and the nature of any masses occupying...

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MUGA Scan (Multi-gated Acquisition)

Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiogram, provides a highly accurate study evaluating heart pumping functions per beat. It is usually requested for patients undergoing chemotherapy to be considered as a bas...

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Myocardial Perfusion Scan

The test measures blood flow through the heart during rest or stress. Determining if the heart vessels are blocked and if they are then how much and especially, to size the extent of the damage caused...

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Gastric Emptying

This type of study is used to track the time needed to expel ingested solid or liquid food from the stomach into the intestines. The tracer is ingested through a solid or liquid meal allowing the phys...

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Is a non-invasive technique, where a tracer is intravenously injected to be tagged with the patient’s red blood cells, the body is later on scanned and the movement of the cells through the body is tr...

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Hemangioma (RBC Liver Scan)

A highly specific and sensitive technique used for the study of hepatic hemangiomas. Also it is used to assess the nature of hepatic lesions by studying the blood pooling in the liver and lesions. Fa...

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Hepatobiliary Scan

This imaging process evaluates the bile flow and pooling through the liver, ducts, gallbladder and intestines. The imaging is performed through intravenously injecting the tracer into the bloodstream,...

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Liver-Spleen Scan

This imaging procedure is utilized to analyzing and diagnosing any conditions related to the liver and spleen. The imaging process begins through injecting the tracer to be later on received by the li...

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Meckel’s Scan

Is an imaging procedure performed to hunt for Meckel’s diverticulum which is an ectopic tissue (small abnormal pocket) located within the large bowel which is present at birth it may contain tissues r...

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Salivary Scan

This test is ordered to explore the causes of persistent mouth diseases or swollen glands, through assessing the pattern by which the tracer is received and expelled. Allowing the physician to assess ...

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Pulmonary Ventilation & Perfusion Scan

The V/Q scan is requested for diagnosing or ruling pulmonary embolisms, in addition to diagnosing a number of lung diseases and follow up treatment. The test measures the air and blood flow into the l...

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Parathyroid Scan

Is a highly sensitive technique requested to inspect for parathyroid adenomas, they are crucial as they allow surgeons to locate abnormal areas in addition to their ability to provide an evaluation to...

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Thyroid Scan & Uptake

The uptake (RAIU) is crucial for evaluating how well does the thyroid gland function. Measuring the amount of radioactive iodine in the gland allows the physician to evaluate how well thyroid hormones...

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MIBG Adrenal Scan

Is a method of diagnostic nuclear medicine requested in order to locating or confirming the presence of neuroendocrine diseases. In addition to providing a whole body survey so as to detect if the tum...

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Octreotide Scan

Also known as Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy, which is a test intended to investigate the presence of neuroendocrine tumors based on tumor cells’ receptor density, in addition to a full body surve...

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Ga67 Scan

One of our provided diagnostic tests is Ga67 scan, though since PET/CT scans began to be offered physicians started advising them instead. However, Ga67 is a diagnostic method that aids in identifying...

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I131 Whole Body Scan

This form of test allows detecting residual functioning thyroid tissue and thyroid cancer. The tracer used for this method is radioactive iodine which will be presented in the form of a capsule or liq...

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