radionuclide scanning

radionuclide scanning

A method of body imaging using elements that emit radiation (radionuclides) and which are incorporated into compounds that concentrate in certain parts of the body or in diseased areas. The location of the radionuclide is shown on an image produced by a device called a GAMMA CAMERA. The method can, for instance, reveal cancer, both primary growths and unexpected METASTASES, especially in the brain.

Radionuclide scanning

Diagnostic test in which a radioactive dye is injected into the bloodstream and photographed to display internal vessels, organs and tissues.Mentioned in: Splenic Trauma