Abscess scan - radioactive


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Alternative Names

Radioactive abscess scan; Abscess scan


Normal Values

Normal findings would show no abnormal accumulation of white blood cells.


What abnormal results mean

An accumulation of white blood cells outside of the normal areas indicate either an abscess or other type of inflammatory process.



Review Date: 10/23/2006
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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