FULL BODY SCINTIGRAPHY: INDICATIONS, HOW IT IS DONE AND CARE - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

What is the use and when the full-body scintigraphy



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Full-body scintigraphy or full-body imaging (PCI) is an imaging examination requested by the physician to investigate tumor localization, disease progression, and metastasis. Radioactive substances, called radiopharmaceuticals, such as iodine-131, octreotide, or gallium-67, are used, depending on the purpose of the scintigraphy, which are administered and absorbed by the organs, emitting a radiation that is detected by the equipment