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… Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test On this page: Test Overview … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test uses a radioactive tracer and a special probe to measure how much tracer the …
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… or appearance. During a scan to look at kidney function, a radioactive tracer substance is injected into a vein in the arm and then … at one time (for example, a triple renal study). Different radioactive tracers are used depending on what kind of scan …
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… Test Overview A thyroid scan uses a radioactive tracer and a special camera to measure how much tracer the … of the thyroid gland from three different angles. The radioactive tracer used in this test is either iodine or …
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… these organs for disease. During a liver and spleen scan, a radioactive tracer substance is put into a vein ( IV ) in the arm. It … before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your …
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… scan, a camera takes pictures of your gallbladder after a radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. The tracer … before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your …
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… a special camera to take pictures of the testicles after a radioactive tracer builds up in testicular tissues (nuclear medicine … The technologist cleans the site on your arm where the radioactive tracer will be injected. A small amount of the …
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… done together. They are: Ventilation scan. You inhale a radioactive tracer gas or mist. Pictures from this scan can show areas … enough air or that hold too much air. Perfusion scan. A radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. It …
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… earlier than a regular X-ray test. During a bone scan, a radioactive substance called a tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. The tracer … before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your …
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… Medicine Scan On this page: Test Overview Test Overview Radioactive tracers are used in imaging tests that help find problems … in a certain organ or area. The types of tests that use radioactive tracers include positron emission tomography …
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… rest of your body. During this test, a small amount of a radioactive substance called a tracer is injected into a vein. A gamma camera detects the radioactive material as it flows through the heart and …
