Body Part - Misc
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.