loading...| Preferred Name |
Radionuclide Imaging |
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| Synonyms |
SCINTIGRAPHY scintigraphy Scintigraphy Radionuclide Imaging Radionuclide Scanning Nuclear Medicine radioimaging nuclear medicine scan radionuclide scanning NM Scan Scanning |
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| Definitions |
An imaging technique that uses a small dose of a radioactive chemical (isotope) called a tracer that can detect sites of cancer growth, trauma, infection or degenerative disorders. The tracer, which is either injected into a vein or swallowed, travels through the bloodstream to the target organ, and emits gamma rays, which are detected by a gamma camera and analyzed by a computer to form an image of the target organ. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62667 |
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An imaging technique that uses a small dose of a radioactive chemical (isotope) called a tracer that can detect sites of cancer growth, trauma, infection or degenerative disorders. The tracer, which is either injected into a vein or swallowed, travels through the bloodstream to the target organ, and emits gamma rays, which are detected by a gamma camera and analyzed by a computer to form an image of the target organ. (NCI) A procedure that produces pictures (scans) of structures inside the body, including areas where there are cancer cells. Scintigraphy is used to diagnose, stage, and monitor disease. A small amount of a radioactive chemical (radionuclide) is injected into a vein or swallowed. Different radionuclides travel through the blood to different organs. A machine with a special camera moves over the person lying on a table and detects the type of radiation given off by the radionuclides. A computer forms an image of the areas where the radionuclide builds up. These areas may contain cancer cells. |
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C62667 |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
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CDISC CTRP |
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| DEFINITION |
An imaging technique that uses a small dose of a radioactive chemical (isotope) called a tracer that can detect sites of cancer growth, trauma, infection or degenerative disorders. The tracer, which is either injected into a vein or swallowed, travels through the bloodstream to the target organ, and emits gamma rays, which are detected by a gamma camera and analyzed by a computer to form an image of the target organ. |
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| Display_Name |
Radionuclide Imaging |
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| FULL_SYN |
SCINTIGRAPHY scintigraphy Scintigraphy Radionuclide Imaging Radionuclide Scanning Nuclear Medicine radioimaging nuclear medicine scan radionuclide scanning NM Scan Scanning |
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Radionuclide Imaging |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Radionuclide_Imaging |
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| Preferred_Name |
Radionuclide Imaging |
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Thesaurus:C62667 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Diagnostic Procedure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0034606 |
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