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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Radioisotope
  1. Renal scan 
    ... in which a small amount of radioactive material (radioisotope) is used to measure the function of the ... arm veins become bigger. A small amount of radioisotope is injected into a vein. The specific radioisotope ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003790.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan 
    ... You must lie still during the scan. The radioisotope injection usually does not cause discomfort. ... parts of both lungs should take up the radioisotope evenly.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003828.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Radionuclide cisternogram 
    ... first. Small amounts of radioactive material, called a radioisotope, are injected into the fluid within the spine. ... or hard. No discomfort is produced by the radioisotope or the scanner.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003823.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. MIBG scintiscan 
    A radioisotope (MIBG, iodine-131-meta-iodobenzylguanidine, or iodine-123-meta-iodobenzylguanidine) is injected into a vein. This compound ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003830.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. RBC nuclear scan 
    ... for the scan. The RBCs are tagged with radioisotope in 1 of 2 ways. The first method ... person may have an allergic reaction to the radioisotope. This may include anaphylaxis if the person is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003835.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Liver scan 
    ... provider will inject a radioactive material called a radioisotope into one of your veins. After the liver ... look normal in size, shape, and location. The radioisotope is absorbed evenly.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003825.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Radionuclide cystogram 
    ... urinate while being observed. You cannot feel the radioisotope or the scanning. After the scan, you may ... with any nuclear scan (it comes from the radioisotope, not the scanner). The exposure is less than ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003832.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. MIBG injection (image) 
    During a MIBG scintiscan, the radioisotope MIBG is injected into a vein and then the abdomen is scanned. The scanner detects radiation from the radioisotope, MIBG, in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9646.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. CSF leak 
    ... the spine MRI of the head or spine Radioisotope test of the CSF to track the leakage
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001068.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hydrocephalus 
    ... may be done include: Arteriography Brain scan using radioisotopes Cranial ultrasound (an ultrasound of the brain) Lumbar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001571.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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