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Gallium (Ga.) scan

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Alternative Names

Liver gallium scan; Bony gallium scan


Normal Values

Gallium normally collects in bones, the liver, spleen, the large bowel, and breast tissue.


What abnormal results mean

Gallium detected outside the normal areas (areas of increased uptake) can indicate infection, inflammation, or possibly tumors, including Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.


Review Date: 01/24/2007
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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