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Pulmonary Profusion Scan
Radioactive particles are injected and travel rapidly to areas of the lung that are adequately filled with blood
MUGA Scan
(Multiple Grated Acquisition Techniques)
Uses radioactive technetium to measure cardiac output
Also called Technetium-99m Ventriculography
Gallium Scan
Radioactive Gallium Citrate is injected into the bloodstream
Gallium collects in areas of certain tumors (Hodgkin's Disease and areas of infection)
Brain Scan
Injection of radioactive substance which collects in lesions that disrupt the barrier between blood vessels and normal brain tissue
Bone Scan
Radioactive susbstance is injected
Uptake in the bones is detected with a scanning device
Tumors show as increased uptake
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Med-Terms Radioactive Tests
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Tests that involve injection of radioactive substances
Updated
7/25/2011, 3:28:56 PM
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