Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine is a branch of medicine and medical imaging that uses the nuclear properties of matter in diagnosis and therapy.

The following points are general information concerning Nuclear Medicine tests:

Please contact the Nuclear Medicine department if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or actively trying to conceive at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.

Please inform the office staff if you plan to cross the US border following your test.

All patients must notify their doctor of the appointment date.

All patients report to Rm. 428 and asked to bring a list of their medication with them.

Please arrive at the hospital 20-25 minutes before your appointment and bring your health card.

Patients will receive a radiopharmaceutical either by injection or by swallowing a capsule. It will not make them sick; just highlight the area to be imaged.

Images are obtained on a gamma camera that the patient lays under.

Images are reviewed and results sent to the patient’s doctor.

These are all general processes; please consult your physician to determine if there are any specific requirements needed for your appointment.

Renal Scans

Bone Scan

Schillings Test

Carbon 14 Urea Breath Test

Gallium Scan

Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan

Liver Scan

Lung Scan

MUGA

WBC Scan

Spect Brain Scan

MIBI Test