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THYROID SCAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Thyroid
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thyroid scan 1, record 1, English, thyroid%20scan
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examination of the thyroid after the intravenous administration of a radioactive iodine or another radioactive substance. 1, record 1, English, - thyroid%20scan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The images obtained show possible problems in the thyroid when the distribution of radioactive material is not uniform because malignant tissue does not absorb iodine in a normal way. 1, record 1, English, - thyroid%20scan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Thyroïde
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie thyroïdienne
1, record 1, French, scintigraphie%20thyro%C3%AFdienne
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Glándula tiroides
- Medicina nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gammagrafía tiroidea
1, record 1, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20tiroidea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gammagrafía de tiroides 2, record 1, Spanish, gammagraf%C3%ADa%20de%20tiroides
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gammagrafía que facilita la representación en una imagen de la forma y de la función de la glándula tiroides. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20tiroidea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La escala de color representa el funcionamiento de cada una de las zonas de la glándula correspondiendo los colores cálidos a las áreas más funcionales. Mediante este estudio puede comprobarse el aumento del tamaño del tiroides (bocio) y/o visualizar la existencia de algún nódulo (bulto) en su interior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gammagraf%C3%ADa%20tiroidea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tomografía de tiroides
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