Topic: Radionuclide Scan
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how it's done Radionuclide Scanning
A radionuclide scan usually is done as an outpatient test, either in a special test facility or in a hospital. When you arrive for your test, you either will swallow the tracer, or it will be injected into one of your veins, usually in your... Read More »
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what is it? Radionuclide Scanning
A radionuclide scan is an imaging technique that uses a small dose of a radioactive chemical (isotope) called a tracer that can detect cancer, trauma, infection or other disorders. In a radionuclide scan, the tracer either is injected into ... Read More »
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What is a radionuclide scan used for?
A radionuclide scan may be done for all sorts of reasons: A bone scan is a common type. A radionuclide is used which collects in areas where there is a lot of bone activity (where bone cells are breaking down or repairing parts of the bone)... Read More »
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Gallbladder radionuclide scan is a test that uses radioactive material to check gallbladder function or to look for signs of an infection or bile duct obstruction.
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If the tracer was injected, call your doctor if you have pain, redness or swelling at the injection site.
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A radionuclide (sometimes called a radioisotope or isotope) is a chemical which emits a type of radioactivity called gamma rays. A tiny amount of radionuclide is put into the body, usually by an injection into a vein. (Sometimes it is breat...
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Because this test is usually not performed unless there is acute pain, suspected gallbladder disease, or gallstones, many patients require urgent attention after the results of the test are known. Sometimes this test is combined with other ...
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When the tracer is injected into the vein, there will be a sharp prick from the needle. After the injection, the puncture site may be sore. There is normally no pain during the scan.
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Source: http://www.drugs.com/enc/gallbladder-radionuclide-scan.html
This test is very good for detecting acute infection of the gallbladder or blockage of a bile duct. It is also helpful in determining whether there is rejection of a transplanted liver. It can also be used to detect long-term gallbladder pr...
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Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Source: http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11121646
