Immediately or within a day (depending on the test), a provider will take pictures of your body using a gamma camera. A provider will position you on an exam table, under the camera.

Scintigraphy (from Latin scintilla, "spark"), also known as a gamma scan, is a diagnostic test in nuclear medicine, where radioisotopes attached to drugs that travel to a specific organ or tissue …

Nov 11, 2024 · Technicians use a special camera, or “scanner,” on the appropriate parts of your body to detect gamma rays from the tracer. Technicians might ask you to change positions to get different …

Jul 27, 2025 · A nuclear gamma scan is a powerful diagnostic imaging technique that uses small amounts of radioactive materials (radiotracers) and a gamma camera to capture images of organs, …

The gamma camera is positioned either over or under your body while you lie on a couch. The radioactivity is converted to electrical impulses by the camera and the information is passed to a …

Jan 22, 2025 · A gamma camera, also known as a scintillation camera, is a type of imaging device that uses a detector to detect gamma rays emitted by a radionuclide tracer. Gamma rays are high-energy …

Mar 22, 2025 · These gamma rays are detected by a gamma camera and analyzed by a computer to form an image of the target organ. Sites of potential problems send out more intense gamma rays …

We are always improving nuclear medicine, thanks to the gamma camera scan, also known as scintillation or Anger camera imaging. This method lets us see how organs work inside the body. It …

Our tower gamma scanning services are essential in gas plants, chemical plants, pharmaceuticals, refineries, or any process that involves density measurement. Our team is committed to delivering …

These scans can show some internal organ and tissue problems better than other imaging tests, but they don’t provide very detailed images on their own. Because of this, they’re often used along with …