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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 …
Medical tests
… 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 …
Medical tests
… Overview A salivary gland scan uses a special camera and a tracer (radioactive chemical) to take pictures of the salivary … 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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… (SPECT) is a test that uses a special type of camera and a tracer (a radioactive substance in liquid form) to look at organs or … this test. Are or might be pregnant. Are breastfeeding. The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your …
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… check for problem areas in certain tissues in your body. A radioactive tracer (tracer) called gallium citrate is injected into a … the test, stop breastfeeding 2 weeks before the test. The radioactive tracer will not build up in your breast tissue. …
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… takes pictures of the heart after a special test medicine ( radioactive tracer ) is given through an IV . The tracer travels through … 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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… (PET) is a test that uses a special type of camera and a tracer (radioactive substance) to look at organs in the body. The … You are or might be pregnant. You are breastfeeding. The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your …
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… For this test, your doctor injects a tiny amount of radioactive tracers through a vein in your arm. After the radioactive tracer is injected, a camera that can detect the …
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… test. Tell your doctor if you have had a test that used a radioactive substance (tracer) within the last 7 days. Recent tests such as a thyroid scan or bone scan that used a radioactive tracer can interfere with the test results. Let …
