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Gallium Scan
For Gallium Scan we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Cancer and Health.
Gallium Scan (Cancer) 
A procedure to detect areas of the body where cells are dividing rapidly. It is used to locate cancer cells or areas of inflammation. A very small amount of radioactive gallium is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. The gallium is taken up by rapidly dividing cells in the bones, tissues, and organs and is detected by a scanner.
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Gallium Scan (Health)
Nuclear medicine study used to monitor gallium-avid lymphomas
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