NUCLEAR MEDICINE

What is Nuclear Medicine?

This specialty area uses small amounts of radioactive materials, or radioisotope, to evaluate various areas of the body. Nuclear Medicine imaging utilizes a combination of chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This is a safe and helpful way to aid in the diagnosis of many different diseases or conditions.

How is the Radioisotope Administered:

The radioisotope will be injected in to the body, swallowed, or inhaled by the patient.

Different Types of Nuclear Medicine Procedures:

●Bone Scan (Whole body, 3 Phrase, SPECT)
●Brain Scan
●Gallium Scan
●Gastric Emptying Scan
●GI Bleeding Scan
●Liver/Spleen Scan
●Lung Scan (VQ)
●Heart Scan
●Hepatobiliary Scan (HIDA, Gallbladder)
●Meckels Scan
●MUGA Scan
●Parathyroid Scan
●White Blood Cell (WBC) Scan (Ceretec or Indium)
●Renal Scan
●SPECT Scan
●Thyroid Scan