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scintigraphy

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scin·ti·graph  (snt-grf)
n.
1. A device for producing a scintigram; a scintiscanner.
2. See scintigram.

scinti·graphic adj.
scinti·graphi·cal·ly adv.
scin·tigra·phy (sn-tgr-f) n.

scintigraphy [ˌsɪnˈtɪgrəfɪ]
n
(Medicine) Med a diagnostic technique using a radioactive tracer and scintillation counter for producing pictures (scintigrams) of internal parts of the body
[from scinti(llation) + -graphy]


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In cases with a clinically ambiguous picture or with indeterminate sonographic findings, scintigraphy is the viable imaging alternative and is used as an alternative to prevent false negative sonographic diagnosis.
Tc] sulfur colloid scintigraphy to identify splenic tissue (either accessory or native) activity adds more information to the imaging diagnosis.
Trainer and vet Mark Johnston will open the programme, which will include sessions on intra-articular medication, including drug detection and withdrawal periods, as well as sessions on the treatment of tendonitis, management of subchondral bone pain, and the role of diagnostic tools such as scintigraphy and MRI.
 
 
 
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