Dacryoscintigraphy

Dacryoscintigraphy
Synonymsmicroscintigraphy
nuclear dacryocystogram
nuclear lacrimal scan
lacrimal scintillography
ICD-10-PCSC8191ZZ
LOINC39670-5

Dacryoscintigraphy (DSG), also known as lacrimal scintigraphy, is a nuclear medicine technique for imaging the lacrimal apparatus. It is used to identify obstructions, for example in the lacrimal duct, nasal cavity or nasolacrimal duct.