scintigram
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scintigram
[sin´tĭ-gram]the graphic record obtained by scintigraphy.
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scin·ti·scan
(sin'ti-skan),The record obtained by scintigraphy.
See also: scan.
See also: scan.
Synonym(s): photoscan, scintigram
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scintigram
(sĭn′tĭ-grăm′)n.
A two-dimensional record of the distribution of a radioactive tracer in a tissue or organ, obtained by means of a scanning scintillation counter. Also called scintigraph, scintiscan.
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scin·ti·scan
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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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