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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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Origin and Etymology of scintigraphy
scintillation + -graphy; from the scintillation counter used to record radiation on the picture
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scin·tig·ra·phy
\sin-ˈtig-rə-fē\
Medical Definition of scintigraphy
scintigraphies
: 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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