Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine is a branch of radiology that studies more about organ function and less about anatomy. Nuclear Medicine uses very small amounts of radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive material) to diagnose and treat disease. Whole Body Bone Scan Triple Phase w/Flow SPECT Bone Scan Thyroid Uptake & Scan Parathyroid Scan Liver/Spleen Scan Gallium Scan HIDA Scan/Biliary Scan Renal Scan/MAG 3/DMSA Captopril Renal Scan Vasotec Renal Scan Lasix Renal Scan Iodine Therapy (Thyroid) Gastric Emptying Scan Indium Scan MUGA Scan Ceretec Brain Spect Scan I-131 Whole Body Bone Scan

Prep Instructions: Thyroid up/scan: Contact facility for instruction. Renal/Vasotec: No ace inhibitor 48 hours prior to exam. Thallium Stress Test: Nothing by mouth after midnight. Biliary Scan/GBEF: Nothing by mouth after midnight. Gastric Empty: Nothing by mouth after midnight. Click here to schedule an appointment for this exam.