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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Gallium
  1. Gallium scan 
    A gallium scan is a test to look for swelling (inflammation), infection, or cancer in the body. It uses a radioactive material called gallium and is a type of nuclear medicine exam. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003450.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Lung gallium scan 
    Lung gallium scan is a type of nuclear scan that uses radioactive gallium to identify inflammation in the lungs. ... Gallium is injected into a vein. The scan will be taken 6 to 24 hours after the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003824.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Gallium injection (image) 
    The gallium scan is a type of nuclear scan involving radioactive gallium which helps determine whether a patient has inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9595.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Sarcoidosis 
    ... are enlarged CT scan of the chest Lung gallium scan (rarely done now) Imaging tests of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000076.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Indium-labelled WBC scan 
    ... treatments, as they can interfere with test results: Gallium (Ga) scan within the past month Hemodialysis Hyperglycemia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003382.htm - Medical Encyclopedia