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gamma camera  
n.  An electronic instrument used in medical diagnostics to image the distribution of radioactive compounds in animal tissue.
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Main Entry: gamma camera
Function: noun
: a camera that detects the gamma-ray photons produced by radionuclide decay and is used especially in medical diagnostic scanningto create a visible record of a radioactive substance injected into the body
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