scintigram /scin·ti·gram/ (sin´tĭ-gram) the graphic record obtained by scintigraphy.
Scintigram
scintigram
scin·ti·gram (s n t-gr m )n. A two-dimensional record of the distribution of a radioactive tracer in a tissue or organ. Also called photoscan, scintigraph, scintiscan. |
Scintigram
A nuclear angiogram; a scintigram involves injection of a radioactive substance into the patient's circulatory system. As the substance travels through the body, a special scanning camera takes pictures.
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scintigram
[sin′tigram′]
Etymology: L, scintillare, to sparkle; Gk, gramma, record
a recording of the radioactivity emitted by a tracer in an organism or organ system.
scintigram
an image produced by scintigraphy.
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