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.
1 Coomassie blue-stains proteins a brilliant blue, and is often used in gel electrophoresis. 2  Crystal violet-stains cell walls purple when combined with a mordant. 3  This stain is used in Gram staining. 4  DAPI-a fluorescent nuclear stain that is excited by ultraviolet light, showing blue fluorescence when bound to DNA. Hematoxylin-a nuclear stain that, with a mordant, stains nuclei blue-violet or brown. 2  Hoechst stains-two types of fluorescent stains, 33258 and 33342, these are used to stain DNA in living cells. 3  Iodine-used as a starch indicator. 4  When in solution, starch and iodine turn a dark blue color.