APPLICATIONS OF GAMMA CAMERA:
GAMMA CAMERA used to locate cancerous tumours, minor bone fractures, abnormal functioning of organs and other medical problems .Iodine-131 is used to detect thyroid (a gland that absorbs Iodine) problems. Technetium-99 is used to find tumours in the body. Gamma rays do not ionise cells inside the body so no damage is caused.
• Bone scan.
• Myocardial Perfusion
• Lung scan.
• Kidney function.
• Thyroid uptake.
• Whole body scan.
GAMMA CAMERA used to locate cancerous tumours, minor bone fractures, abnormal functioning of organs and other medical problems .Iodine-131 is used to detect thyroid (a gland that absorbs Iodine) problems. Technetium-99 is used to find tumours in the body. Gamma rays do not ionise cells inside the body so no damage is caused.
• Bone scan.
• Myocardial Perfusion
• Lung scan.
• Kidney function.
• Thyroid uptake.
• Whole body scan.
SCAN IMAGES OF GAMMA CAMERA MACHINE:
WHOLE BODY SCAN
KIDNEY SCAN
RENAL SCAN
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