scintigraphy /scin·tig·ra·phy/ (sin-tig´rah-fe) the production of two-dimensional images of the distribution of radioactivity in tissues after the internal administration of a radiopharmaceutical imaging agent, the images being obtained by a scintillation camera.scintigraph´ic
scintigraphy
exercise thallium scintigraphy myocardial perfusion using thallium 201 as a tracer and performed in conjunction with an exercise stress test.
gated blood pool scintigraphy equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography.
infarct avid scintigraphy that performed following myocardial infarction to confirm infarction as well as detect, localize, and quantify areas of myocardial necrosis by means of a radiotracer that concentrates in necrotic regions.
myocardial perfusion scintigraphy that performed using a radiotracer that traverses the myocardial capillary system; immediate and delayed images are obtained to assess regional blood flow and cell viability.
scin·tig·ra·phy (s n-tg r -f )n. See scintiphotography. |
scintigraphy
the production of two-dimensional images of the distribution of radioactivity in tissues after the internal administration of a radiopharmaceutical imaging agent, the images being obtained by a scintillation camera.
scintigraphy
Imaging The creation of 2-D images of the distribution of a radionuclide in tissue after administration. See Brain scintigraphy, Dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy, Dipyridamole-thallium scintigraphy, Immunoscintigraphy, Infarct-avid scintigraphy, Perfusion scintigraphy, Whole gut scintigraphy.
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