scintigram

scintigram
SYN: scintiscan. [L. scintilla, spark, + G. gramma, something written]

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scin·ti·gram 'sin-tə-.gram n a picture produced by scintigraphy

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n.
a diagram showing the distribution of radioactive tracer in a part of the body, produced by recording the flashes of light given off by a scintillator as it is struck by radiation of different intensities. This technique is called scintigraphy. By scanning the body, section by section, a 'map' of the radioactivity in various regions is built up, aiding the diagnosis of cancer or other disorders. Such a record is known as a scintiscan. These images are now usually obtained using a gamma camera.

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scin·ti·gram (sinґtĭ-gram) the graphic record obtained by scintigraphy.

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