Its main applications are the study of goiter, the parathyroid glands, and the study of pulmonary thromboembolism or PET. It also serves to evaluate pulmonary perfusion and estimate the patient's lung capacity or FEV1 (see Pulmonary Function Tests). Bone scintigraphy Main article: Bone scintigraphy
Bone scintigraphy. In this test, a radioactive isotope is injected intravenously, which has a p to be deposited in the bone. The isotope is usually technetium. Subsequently a gamma camera is used to capture the radiations emitted by the isotope. This signal is processed to obtain a scan of the entire skeleton. It usually refers to the test as a bone scan. It is a meticulous and expensive test but now it can be accessed in a generalized way. Thyroid scan
This scintigraphy is done intravenously. It provides information about the thyroid's ability to produce hormones. This capacity may have been reduced globally, or only in some parts of the gland.
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