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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 |
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