Incongruously rendered in hyper - visible candy colors, the ash swirls glow like radioactive tracers in
a nuclear medicine scan.
Unless your physician tells you otherwise, you may resume your normal activities after
your nuclear medicine scan.
Nuclear medicine scans detect the radiation coming from a radiopharmaceutical that is inside a patient's body.
Radiology services include digital radiology, ultrasonography, thermography, computed tomography (CT scans), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and
nuclear medicine scans
Nuclear medicine scans can be used to evaluate for bone disease, portal shunts, thyroid, kidney, pulmonary, and liver abnormalities.
Nuclear medicine scans involve injecting a short - acting radioactive agent into the patient, and images of the radiation emitted from the patient are recorded using a gamma camera.
Not exact matches
In a study featured in the December issue of The Journal of
Nuclear Medicine, Australian researchers demonstrate that PET
scans can identify which of these prostate cancer patients would benefit from salvage radiation treatment (SRT).
A single
scan could diagnose the cause of foot pain better and with less radiation exposure to the patient than other methods, according to a study in the March 2015 issue of The Journal of
Nuclear Medicine.
While these imaging procedures, including fluoroscopically guided procedures such as cardiac catheterization, computed tomography
scans, and
nuclear medicine studies, are critical for accurate diagnosis and intervention, ionizing radiation in high doses can be harmful.
How Do
Nuclear Medicine Procedures Compare With X-Rays and CT
scans?
Diagnostic Services Services include MRI, CT
scans (also known as CAT
scans),
nuclear medicine, ultrasound, interventional radiology, PET
scans, mammography and diagnostic X-ray.
We offer specialized tests for the diagnosis of cancer, including imaging (digital radiography, ultrasound, CT
scans, MRI, and
nuclear medicine), biopsies, cytology, and flow cytometry.
Prior to treatment with I - 131 a
nuclear medicine thyroid
scan will be performed to confirm the diagnosis and make sure the appearance of the thyroid tissue is compatible with thyroid hyperplasia versus thyroid cancer.
We strive to provide our patients with the best possible care with in hospital and ambulatory services sports
medicine; surgery, imaging (including MRI and
Nuclear Scan), wellness, internal
medicine, integrative
medicine, reproduction services and on - site laboratory.
Scheduled all Biopsies, Mammograms, MRI, CT
Scans, and Ultrasound / Screening and
Nuclear -
Medicine procedures
Hired by this diagnostic center with emphasis on
nuclear medicine, PET
scans, CT
scans, MRI's, Mammograms and X-Rays.
(ultrasound, cat
scans,
nuclear medicine exams, upper GI series, MRIs, Video swallows, and cardiology exams)
Assist Radiology Technicians with various tasks (starting IV's, prepping patients for X - Rays / Cat
scans / Ultrasounds /
Nuclear Medicine / Mammography)
San Antonio, TX About Blog Concord Imaging, an independent imaging center offering MRI, CT / PET
Scan, Ultrasound,
Nuclear Medicine, X-ray.
CT, MRI, MRA, PET
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San Antonio, TX About Blog An independent imaging center offering: MRI, CT / PET
Scan, Ultrasound,
Nuclear Medicine, X-ray.