Thallium — (pronEng|ˈθæliəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Tl and atomic number 81. [ [http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/81.html thallium ] , Los Alamos National Laboratory. Retrieved November 21, 2006.] This soft gray malleable poor metal resembles … Wikipedia
thallium-201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy — the most common type of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy; the radionuclide used is thallium 201 in the form of thallous chloride. It is most frequently performed in conjunction with exercise stress tests in the diagnosis of coronary artery… … Medical dictionary
thallium scanning — see thallium 201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, under scintigraphy, and thallium stress test, under test … Medical dictionary
thallium imaging — see thallium 201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, under scintigraphy and thallium stress test, under tests … Medical dictionary
exercise thallium scintigraphy — thallium 201 scintigraphy performed in conjunction with an exercise stress test; see thallium stress test, under test … Medical dictionary
Stress exercise thallium scan — A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply to the heart muscle. Special cameras take a series of pictures of the heart. A radioactive substance is injected into the bloodstream and serves as a tracer. The tracer… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Test, radionucleide stress — This procedure involves injecting a radioactive isotope (typically thallium or cardiolyte) into the patient’s vein after which an image of the patient’s heart becomes visible with a special camera. The radioactive isotopes are absorbed by the… … Medical dictionary
Radionuclide stress testing — This procedure involves injecting a radioactive isotope (typically thallium or cardiolyte) into the patient’s vein after which an image of the patient’s heart becomes visible with a special camera. The radioactive isotopes are absorbed by the… … Medical dictionary
Persantine thallium scan — A type of myocardial perfusion scan done to disclose any areas of the heart muscle that may not be getting enough blood to perfuse them properly. Persantine (Diprydamole) is a medication that dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. It produces an … Medical dictionary
