Nuclear Medicine scans use a radioactive tracer called a radiopharmaceutical. This radiotracer is usually injected or swallowed, then images are taken using a gamma (SPECT/CT) camera. Different radiotracers are used to assess different parts of the body.
Nuclear Medicine can be used on many parts of the body, including:
Nuclear Medicine is a non-invasive way to assess organ function.
When you arrive, a technologist will take a brief medical history. Please bring a list of your medications and any recent imaging you've had. The radioactive tracer will be administered, usually through a vein in the arm. You may be lying on a scanner bed for up to an hour during imaging.
You may also need to return later for delayed imaging. If so, the technologist will give you a time to return.
