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scintigram
<investigation> (radioisotope scan) a scan examination following the injection of a radioactive substance - this is to check for cancer spread to the bones or to study the function of other organs e.g. Kidneys, heart, lungs etc. The injection does not make the patient permanently radioactive and is very safe.