scintigraphy
Noun
Meaning
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scintigraphy (usually uncountable, plural scintigraphies)
(medicine) A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones
Synonym: scintiphotography
Examples
Thyroid scintigraphy is a useful test to characterize (distinguish between causes of) hyperthyroidism, and this entity from thyroiditis.
This has led to decreased use of captopril in clinical setting, although it is still used in scintigraphy of the kidney.