Isotope study

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

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Overview

Risks

Results

Isotope study

Alternative Names:

Scintillation; Radionuclide organ imaging; Radioisotope; Radioactive uptake; PET scan; Nuclear radiography; Nuclear medicine scan

What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal size, shape, or position of an organ
Change in organ function
Stones
Cancer
Arthritis
Bone fractures
Acute infection
Growths
Abscesses
Embolism (obstruction of a vessel)
Cysts
Intrauterine bleeding
Spinal fluid leak
Spleen injury
Swelling of the testicles
Blood clots

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

Review Date: 8/3/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Gross, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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