Nuclear
Medicine
Hours are M-F 7
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nuclear
medicine is a radiology subspecialty using trace amounts of radioactive material
to diagnose and treat many diseases. Nuclear imaging does not require
surgery. Instead it relies on radioactive drugs or
radiotracers.
The
radiotracer can be injected, swallowed or inhaled as a gas, depending on
your test. It gives off gamma rays, which are detected by a PET scanner, a
special camera or a probe. Using a computer, your health
care team will measure the amount of the radiotracer absorbed by the body to
produce images offering details of your body to help in your diagnosis and
treatment.
At Little
Company of Mary, Nuclear Medicine is used to:
- Analyze the
functions of organisms such as kidney, gallbladder and lungs
- Check bones for
fractures, tumors, etc.
- Visualize blood
flow
- Monitor presence
or spread of cancer
- Locate infection
in the body
