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scintiscan

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scintiscan /scin·ti·scan/ (sin´tĭ-skan) a two-dimensional representation of the radiation emitted by a radioisotope, revealing its concentration in specific organs or tissues.
scin·ti·scan (snt-skn)
n.

scintiscan
[sin′tiscan′]
a photographic display of the distribution of a radiopharmaceutical within the body.

scintiscan [sin´tĭ-skan]
a two-dimensional representation (map) of the radiation emitted by a radioisotope, revealing its concentration in specific organs or tissues.

scintiscan
a two-dimensional representation (map) of the gamma rays emitted by a radioisotope, revealing its concentration in a specific organ or tissue.


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If the latter is used, a preoperative scintiscan shows the location of the nodes (Fig.
Total-body scintiscans taken after administration of radioactive iodine ([sup.
The scintiscans revealed ischemia of the left upper extremity and left shoulder muscles exhibited by decreased localization of thallium-201 in these regions (Fig.
 
 
 
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