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Any diagnostic or treatment procedure in which no instrument enters the body

The study and dianosis of heart disease by the intravenous injection of different types of radionuclide. The radionuclide emits gamma rays, enabling a gamma camera and computer to form an image of the heart.

A nuclear medicine scan is a diagnostic imaging technique in which a small amount of a radioactive substance (radioisotope or radiotracer) is injected into a vein or inhaled, and a specialised camera detects the radiation it emits to produce images of organ function and blood flow. Unlike structural imaging (CT or MRI), nuclear medicine scans … Read more