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Hello doctors, what does a nm gallium scan entail?
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Imaging several days: Gallium 67 citrate, isotope, injected intravenously for detection of infection/ tumor and some diseases like sarcoidosis.Patient imaged at 24/48/72 hours after injection.Depending on where problem, different parts of body imaged. Ga not very specific. Not used as frequently as previously with development of nuclear tagged white blood cells ;pet/ct scanning.Bowel excretion may interfere abdom images.
Answered 12/28/2013
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Gallium... : First a radiotracer is injected intravenously. Then approximately 48 hours later, you will be imaged by a gamma camera until the necessary images are acquired.
Answered 5/23/2015
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