Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Gamma Cameras

Electronic instruments that produce photographs or cathode-ray tube images of the gamma-ray emissions from organs containing radionuclide tracers.

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Abstract

Electronic instruments that produce photographs or cathode-ray tube images of the gamma-ray emissions from organs containing radionuclide tracers.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Nuclear Cameras
  • Scinti-Cameras
  • Scintillation Cameras
  • Camera, Gamma
  • Camera, Nuclear
  • Camera, Scintillation
  • Cameras, Gamma
  • Cameras, Nuclear
  • Cameras, Scintillation
  • Gamma Camera
  • Nuclear Camera
  • Scinti Cameras
  • Scinti-Camera
  • Scintillation Camera

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Radiometry (1966-1972)
  • Radionuclide Imaging/instrumentation (1966-1989)
  • Scintillation Counting (1979-1989)

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  1. E07w.420w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gamma Cameras. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015902. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015902
  2. Gamma Cameras. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_camera
  3. Gamma Cameras. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q612082