Definitions for "Nuclear scan"
Also called nuclear medicine scan. A test of the structure, blood flow, and function of the kidneys. The doctor injects a mildly radioactive solution into an arm vein and uses X-rays to monitor its progress through the kidneys.
in liver disease, it determines how much, if any, bile is flowing through the liver.
A technique in which radioactive dye is injected into a vein, so that images of the body can be recorded to detect the cancerous tissue. The brain, bone, and liver are common sites scanned.