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Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD on Jul 28, 2021


Glossary

Perfusion: The process of a body delivering blood to the capillary bed in its tissue.

Scarring of cardiac muscle: Also called myocardial scarring. Scarring is the replacement of normal tissue destroyed by injury or disease and the consequent lack of blood supply to the part of cardiac tissue.

Cerebral: Pertaining to the cerebrum, the largest portion of the brain, consisting of two large masses called cerebral hemispheres.


Radioactive: Elements having an imbalance in the number of protons and neutrons. This makes them unstable and they degenerate spontaneously.

Tomography: Tomography is the imaging by sections using a penetrating wave. The tomograph machine is used and image called tomogram is produced. It is a non-invasive technique.

Tomographic reconstruction: Using the tomogram, the computer uses a mathematical basis for tomographic imaging. These images are consolidated and reconstructed to be displayed in the computer monitor.


Parathyroid adenoma: A benign tumor of the parathyroid gland.

Ectopic mediastinal adenomas: Parathyroid adenomas that are located in the chest, outside the gland.

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