• Når et radioaktivt lægemiddel, injiceres, samler det sig sammen i et specifikt organ eller bestemte dele af kroppen i kort tid. • Da det indeholder en lille mængde radioaktivitet, kan det påvises udefra ved anvendelse af specielle kameraer. • Der kan tages et billede, der kaldes en scanning.
It belongs to a group of medicines called “ radiopharmaceuticals”, which contain a small amount of radioactivity. • When a radiopharmaceutical is injected, it collects in a specific organ or area of the body for a short time. • Because it contains a small amount of radioactivity it can be detected from outside the body using special cameras. • A picture, known as a scan, can be taken.