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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 — (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 — Mercure ← Thallium → Plomb Indium … Wikipédia en Français
THALLIUM — Du grec thallos , verdure. Symbole chimique: Tl Numéro atomique: 81 Masse atomique: 204,37 g Point de fusion: 303,5 0C Point d’ébullition: 1 457 0C Densité (à 20 0C): 11,85 Métal mou, facilement fusible, facilement oxydable dans l’air, découvert … Encyclopédie Universelle
Thallium scan — A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply to the heart muscle. In the scan, special cameras take a series of pictures of the heart. Radioactive thallium is injected into the bloodstream and serves as a tracer.… … Medical dictionary
thallium stress test — (for coronary artery disease) stress is placed on the cardiovascular system by exercising the patient on a treadmill or bicycle ergometer. Thallous chloride Tl 201 is injected intravenously when stress is maximal, just prior to exercise cessation … Medical dictionary
thallium imaging — see thallium 201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, under scintigraphy and thallium stress test, under tests … Medical dictionary
thallium scanning — see thallium 201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, under scintigraphy, and thallium stress test, under test … Medical dictionary
thallium scan — a method of studying blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) and diagnosing myocardial ischaemia using an injection of the radioisotope thallium 201. Defects of perfusion, such as a recent infarct, emit little or no radioactivity and are seen … The new mediacal dictionary
exercise thallium scintigraphy — thallium 201 scintigraphy performed in conjunction with an exercise stress test; see thallium stress test, under test … Medical dictionary
