Gallium
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gallium : A rare metal with the atomic weight of 69. There are several isotopic forms of
gallium that differ from it in atomic weight. One is
gallium -68 which is produced by cyclotrons and emits ...
Gallium scan
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gallium scan is a nuclear medicine examination using a radioactive material (
gallium ) to look for areas of hidden infection in the ...
Bladder
... ... gall bladder (GAWL-blad-er) The pear-shaped organ found below the liver . Bile is concentrated and stored in the gall bladder .
gallium nitrate ... Gall bladder attacks usually follow a meal of rich, high- fat foods . The attacks often occur in the middle of the night, ...
Gallbladder
... vomiting . gallbladder (GAWL-blad-er) The pear-shaped organ found below the liver . Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder .
gallium nitrate ... gallbladder problems not enough digestion enzyme s stomach surgery ( gastrectomy ) problems with the small intestine ...
Hypercalcemia
... . Used as treatment for hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood ) and for cancer that has spread to the bone (bone metastases).
gallium scan ... These include an underactive thyroid ( hypothyroidism ), a genetic disorder of iron overload ( hemochromatosis ) or excessive blood ...
Lung needle biopsy
... - lung needle biopsy How the test is performed: Text Continued Below ... Lung Needle Biopsy Lung Needle Biopsy Culture Lung Scan (Lung
gallium (Ga.) Scan) Lung Sounds ( Breath Sounds ) Lung Surgery ... Chest X-ray Chest CT scan Cytologic studies of pleura l fluid or sputum ...