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scintiscanner

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[sin-tuh-skan-er] / ˈsɪn təˌskæn ər /

noun

  1. a device that records the distribution and intensity of an internally administered radiopharmaceutical, producing a scintigram.

Other Word Forms

  • scintiscanning noun

Etymology

Origin of scintiscanner

First recorded in 1950–55; scinti(llation) + scanner

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