Amata Almodovar is a resident of Vault 101. Born in 2258, she is younger than her friend, the Lone Wanderer. Amata is the only child of Overseer Alphonse Almodovar and the only childhood friend of...
Nuclear medicine scans use small amounts of radioactive dye (tracer) to highlight areas of concern, such as cancer cells or infection. Pictures can than be taken of these areas. There are many types of nuclear medicine scans, including: A special dye called a radioactive isotope, or tracer, is given through an IV. This tracer contains a small amount of radiation, about the same amount as an x-ray. The dye travels through the body and gathers in the area of the body being examined.
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. This study is for people who have a SPECT scan (nuclear imaging of the blood flow to the heart muscle) ordered by their medical doctors. As part of the SPECT scan, they will have been given a drug called regadenoson to widen and expand the blood vessels bringing blood to the heart muscle. The SPECT pictures of the heart are taken about an hour after the regadenoson is put into an arm vein through an IV.