Scintigraphy

Scintigraphy is a nuclear medicine method performed by administering drugs orally or intravenously to diagnose and determine the severity of various diseases such as various types of cancer, endocrine and neurological disorders, heart diseases, and to molecularly visualise the disease occurring in organs and tissues.

Scintigraphy is based on the principle of monitoring the movements and involvement of organs by administering radioactive material to the body. The substance and dose are adjusted according to the organ to be imaged and the desired result. It provides diagnosis for various types of cancer, endocrine and neurological disorders, heart diseases, and visualisation of progression and tissue damage in the organ.

By means of a gamma camera, the rays emitted from this substance in the body are measured and transferred to the computer and a 2 or 3 dimensional image is created.

Anatomical information is obtained by visualising the distribution of the radionuclide (radio isotope) in the organism, and physiological information is obtained by determining the changes in this distribution over time.