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| A special type of computed tomography (CT) scan in which a small amount of a radioactive drug is injected into a vein and a scanner is used to make detailed images of areas inside the body where the radioactive material is taken up by the cells. Single-photon emission computed tomography can give information about blood flow to tissues and chemical reactions (metabolism) in the body. Also called SPECT. |
Previous Definitions: | simple nephrectomy, simple vulvectomy, simulation, single blind study, single nucleotide polymorphism | Next Definitions: | Singulair, siplizumab, Sipuleucel-T, sirolimus, SIRS |
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