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Results 1 - 10 of 20 for gamma rays
  1. Radiation sickness 
    ... causes immediate effects on human tissue. X-rays, gamma rays, and particle bombardment (neutron beam, electron beam, protons, ... natural background radiation. Exposure from x-rays or gamma rays is measured in units of roentgens or millisieverts ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Radiation therapy 
    ... high-powered radiation (such as x-rays or gamma rays), particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Nuclear scan (image) 
    ... into a peripheral vein. As the radiotracer decays, gamma radiation is emitted and is detected by a Gamma camera. When the tracer has collected in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19100.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gallbladder radionuclide scan (image) 
    ... perform the scan. The camera will detect the gamma rays being emitted from the tracer, and the image ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9341.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Prolactinoma 
    ... may be given in the form of: Conventional radiation Gamma knife (stereotactic radiosurgery) -- a type of radiation therapy that focuses high-powered x-rays on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000336.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Stereotactic radiosurgery - Gamma Knife 
    Highly focused radiation beans using the Gamma Knife system target and destroy an abnormal area. This minimizes damage to nearby healthy tissue. This treatment is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007577.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pulmonary tuberculosis 
    ... view the airways) Chest CT scan Chest x-ray Interferon-gamma release blood test, such as the QFT-Gold ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000077.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Lung gallium scan 
    ... table that moves underneath a scanner called a gamma camera. The camera detects the radiation produced by the gallium. Images are displayed on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003824.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Gallbladder radionuclide scan 
    ... on a table under a scanner called a gamma camera. The scanner detects the rays coming from the tracer. A computer displays images ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003826.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Melanoma of the eye 
    Small melanomas may be treated with: Surgery Laser Radiation therapy (such as Gamma Knife , CyberKnife , brachytherapy) Surgery to remove the eye ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001022.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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