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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Radioactive
  1. V/Q Scan: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Q scan uses a small amount of a radioactive substance called a tracer that helps look for ... you will be given a substance called a radioactive tracer. The tracer sends out a form of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/vq-scan - Medical Tests
  2. PET Scan: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (tracer) to check for changes in chemical ... The scan uses a small amount of a radioactive substance called a tracer. The tracer settles in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/pet-scan - Medical Tests
  3. Gastric Emptying Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... food will contain a small, harmless amount of radioactive material called a tracer. After you finish eating, ... The radiologist will watch the movements of the radioactive tracer on a monitor. The tracer will show ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/gastric-emptying-tests - Medical Tests
  4. D-Dimer Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... the lungs. They both use small amounts of radioactive tracer to help a scanning machine check how ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/d-dimer-test - Medical Tests
  5. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... be injected with a small amount of a radioactive substance called a tracer near the tumor. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/sentinel-lymph-node-biopsy - Medical Tests
  6. Stress Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... your heart using a small amount of a radioactive substance called a "tracer" and a special camera ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/stress-tests - Medical Tests