{"id":124665,"date":"2021-08-20T08:32:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T08:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=124665"},"modified":"2023-08-28T08:06:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T08:06:52","slug":"scintigraphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/scintigraphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Scintigraphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Injection of a radioactive tracer followed by imagery to detect areas of pathology such as arthritis, fracture, osteomyelitis, or cancerous tumors of the bone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The injection and subsequent detection of radioactive isotopes to create images of body parts and identify body functions and diseases.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In nuclear medicine, a diagnostic procedure referred to as scintigraphy, or commonly known as a bone scan, is employed to identify irregularities in the bone remodeling process. This test entails the injection of radioactive technetium into the patient, followed by the utilization of a gamma camera to scan the body. 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