Nuclear Medicine

Your Doctor/Specialist has referred you for a nuclear medicine scan. 
What does a Nuclear Medicine Scan Involve?
Nuclear medicine is a sub-speciality within the field of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive material called a radiopharmaceutical to diagnose disease and other abnormalities within the body.
Depending on the type of nuclear medicine scan you are having, the radiopharmaceuticals is injected into a vein, swallowed by mouth or inhaled as a gas and eventually collects in the area of the body being scanned.  The energy is detected by a gamma camera.  The camera is connected to a computer and measures the amount of radiopharmaceutical absorbed by your body and images are produced giving information of both the structure and function of the area of the body being examined.
Nuclear medicine is commonly used for heart, liver, kidney, thyroid and bone scans.
You will receive specific instructions based on the type of scan you are undergoing.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on: 06 7537738