Even in the most ancient times, people realized that large blood losses are fraught with death. In our time, transfusion is perceived as the most common medical procedure. But mankind went to this knowledge by a long way of trial and error. There was a time when our ancestors even drank the blood of animals,…
A panic attack scares a person to such an extent that he loses control over himself. But you can cope with this condition, especially since it does not pose a physical threat to the body. Let’s list the ways that help you pull yourself together and return to normal life. 1. Breathe properly At the…
Prostate scintigraphy is a method of non-invasive examination of the gland using radioisotopes, the radiation of which is recorded in a special gamma camera. The technique allows you to evaluate the shape and size of the organ, as well as get an idea of the function of the gland. It is prescribed for the detection…
Parathyroid scintigraphy is a radionuclide diagnostic study, the purpose of which is to detect pathologically altered neoplasms (tumors, hyperplasia, adenomas), identify their localization and clarify violations of their functional activity. To date, parathyroid scintigraphy is considered to be one of the most effective diagnostic methods, which is based on the use of radiopharmaceuticals that have…
Breast scintigraphy (mammoscintigraphy) is a highly sensitive method of diagnosing tumor formations by assessing the distribution of radioisotope pharmaceuticals in breast tissues. Tumor cells have an increased tropicity to radiopharmaceuticals, accumulating them, which makes it possible to identify primary foci of malignant tumors at the non-palpable stage, detect metastatically affected lymph nodes, predict tumor sensitivity…
Thyroid SPECT is a type of radionuclide diagnostics that allows you to track the accumulation of a radioisotope in thyroid tissue by studying layered sections of the organ and their volumetric reconstruction. With the help of the study, zones of reduced accumulation of RFP (“cold” nodes) and foci of hyperfixation (“hot” nodes) are identified, a…
Kidney SPECT is a technique for assessing the functional state of the kidneys based on the registration of the accumulation of radiopharmaceuticals in the renal tissue. It involves obtaining tomographic sections of the renal parenchyma after the introduction of radioactive isotopes into the bloodstream. The study is informative in the diagnosis of congenital anomalies of…
Myocardial SPECT is a radionuclide diagnostic method based on the assessment of perfusion of the heart muscle after intravenous administration of a radiopharmaceutical drug (RP). In areas of the myocardium with preserved blood flow, there is a uniform accumulation of radiopharmaceutical, whereas in areas of the heart muscle with reduced blood supply, defects in the…
Spleen SPECT is a method of functional visualization of organs using a radiopharmaceutical, the radiation of which is recorded by special sensors as it accumulates in tissues. The study allows us to assess the shape, size of the spleen and the uniformity of its structure. It is used in the diagnosis of inflammatory processes and…
Swine and bird flu, ebola, zika. The names of these diseases at one time got into the headlines of almost all publications. But there are thousands of people living in the world suffering from no less terrible diseases, which many have never even heard of. Alien Hand syndrome The story about this syndrome may well…