Scintigraphy of the bones Bone scintigraphy (also known as skeletal scintigraphy) can be used to visualize bone metabolism and identify areas of increased activity. Our bones are not lifeless scaffolds, but are subject to constant build-up and breakdown. For the scintigraphy of the bones, radioactively marked components of bone metabolism are used (diphosphonates). After injection … Scintigraphy of the bones | Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy in children A scintigraphy is always a certain stress for the body because there is radioactive material in the body and it interacts with it. Therefore, scintigraphy is often avoided in children. However, if there is a suspicion of child abuse, the scintigraphy can provide information. If a child is beaten, there are usually … Scintigraphy in children | Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy is an imaging procedure that plays a decisive role in nuclear medical diagnostics. To create an image, a so-called scintigram, the patient is administered radioactively marked substances. These substances emit radiation and can then be detected by gamma camera in the corresponding organ or tissue. With the help of a radioactive substance, tissue or … Scintigraphy
Duration of a scintigraphy A scintigraphy can usually be performed very quickly. Depending on the type of tissue to be examined, the examination takes between 10 minutes and one hour. However, the duration of the preparation time is important. Since in an examination of the thyroid gland, medication for hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism must be discontinued, … Duration of a scintigraphy | Scintigraphy
Frequency distribution Since scintigraphy can provide information on most organ functions, it is very well suited as an imaging technique. In addition, the radiation exposure is lower than with X-rays. For this reason, around 60,000 scintigraphs are produced each week in Germany. Most of them are used to examine the thyroid gland. Diagnosis Scintigraphy can … Frequency distribution | Scintigraphy
Introduction Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses electromagnetic and mechanical radiation for scientific purposes or in everyday clinical practice for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Radiology is a rapidly developing and growing field that began with Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895 in Würzburg. Initially, only X-rays were used. In the course of time, other … Radiology
X-ray X-ray refers to the process of exposing the body to X-rays and recording the rays for conversion into an image. The CT examination also makes use of the mechanism of X-rays. This is why CT is correctly called “X-ray computed tomography”. If you mean the conventional simple X-ray in everyday clinical practice, it is … X-ray | Radiology
CT Ultrasound, or “sonography”, is the most commonly performed imaging procedure in everyday clinical practice. It uses sound waves that are reflected from different organ structures to produce images, thus allowing the organs to be distinguished. It works without the harmful X-rays. The ultrasound examination can be performed quickly, very easily and as often as … CT | Radiology
