Body Part - Misc

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T2 STAR

Also called “T2*”. It is good at picking up material related to blood products, calcium, or iron making appear as a dark spot on MR scans.

TAGGED RED BLOOD CELL SCAN

Type of Nuclear Medicine exam.  Good at finding active bleeding sites within the intestine.

TE

It is a physics term used in MRI to explain how the image was made. Often this will have a number, or value depending on the MRI scanner.

TECHNITIUM

Most common type of radioactive compound used in many Nuclear Medicine exams.

TR

It is a physics term used in MRI to explain how the image was made. Often this will have a number, or value depending on the MRI scanner.

TRACER

Refers to the radioactive compound used in Nuclear Medicine exams.

UNREMARKABLE

Basically means normal or negative.

UPTAKE

Refers to tracer (radioactive material) accumulation within an area on a Nuclear Medicine study.

VENTRAL

Refers to the front or belly side.

WHITE BLOOD CELL SCAN

Type of Nuclear Medicine exam used to find a source of infection in the body.