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Isotope study

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Thyroid enlargement - scintiscan
Thyroid enlargement - scintiscan
Alternative Names

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


Normal Values


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: 08/03/2005
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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