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scin·tig·ra·phy | \ sin-ˈti-grə-fē 
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\Definition of scintigraphy
: a diagnostic technique in which a two-dimensional picture of internal body tissue is produced through the detection of radiation emitted by a radioactive substance administered into the body
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scintigraphy
nounscin·tig·ra·phy | \ sin-ˈtig-rə-fē \
\ plural scintigraphies
Medical Definition of scintigraphy
: a diagnostic technique in which a two-dimensional picture of internal body tissue is produced through the detection of radiation emitted by a radioactive substance administered into the body
myocardial scintigraphy
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scintigraphic \ ˌsint-ə-ˈgraf-ik \ adjective
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The first known use of scintigraphy was in 1957
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