Scintigraphy
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| Term | Scintigraphy |
| Short definition | Scintigraphy - (pronounced) (sin-TIH-gruh fee) procedure that creates images (scans) of structures inside the body, including areas where cancer cells are located. Scintigraphy is used to diagnose, classify, and monitor diseases. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Scintigraphy - (pronounced) (sin-TIH-gruh fee) procedure that creates images (scans) of structures inside the body, including areas where cancer cells are located. Scintigraphy is used to diagnose, classify, and monitor diseases. A small amount of a radioactive chemical (radionuclide) is injected into a vein or swallowed. Different radionuclides travel through the blood to different organs. A machine with a special camera moves over the person lying on a table and detects the type of radiation emanating from the radionuclides. A computer creates an image of the areas where the radionuclide builds up. These areas may contain cancer cells. Also called radionuclide scanning
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