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- Bone scans for the evaluation of skeletal metastases
- Renal scintigraphy, including DMSA scans for cortical defects and MAG3 scans for renal perfusion and drainage assessment
- Gastric emptying study for gastroparesis
- Hepatobiliary HIDA scans for suspected cholecystitis or bile leak
- Lymphoscintigraphy for lymphedema assessment and sentinel lymph node mapping