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A SAP scan is a type of nuclear medicine imaging test which uses iodine-123 and serum amyloid P component to diagnose amyloidosis.
In patients with amyloidosis, large deposits of SAP coat the affected organs, in addition to the low levels normally found in the blood stream. The injected I-SAP localises specifically to amyloid deposits, showing up as hot spots in the image.
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