diagnostic procedures

Question 1

what is a gallium scan

Answer 1

Nuclear scan that uses a radioactive
substance to identify hot spots of WBCs

Question 2

describe the process of a gallium scan

Answer 2

Radioactive gallium citrate: Injected by IV and
accumulates in area of inflammation

Question 3

what do X‑rays, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
and biopsies determine the presence of

Answer 3

X‑rays, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
and biopsies to determine the presence of infection, abscesses, and lesions