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Thyroid enlargement - scintiscan

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Isotope study

Alternative Names: Scintillation; Radionuclide organ imaging; Radioisotope; Radioactive uptake; PET scan; Nuclear radiography; Nuclear medicine scan What abnormal results mean: Abnormal size, shape, or position of an organ Change in organ function Stones Cancer Arthritis Bone fractures Acute infection Growths Abscesses Embolism (obstruction of a vessel) Cysts Intrauterine bleeding Spinal fluid leak Spleen injury Swelling of the testicles Blood clots Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid Autonomic neuropathy Gastroparesis Huntington's disease Unilateral hydronephrosis

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