Nuclear imaging is a procedure that uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose, determine the severity of and treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, gastrointestinal conditions, endocrine abnormalities, bone abnormalities, stress fractures and neurological disorders.
How You Benefit
Nuclear imaging can pinpoint molecular activity within the body, allowing your doctor to detect problems in the earliest stages or to monitor a patient's immediate response to therapies.
What to Expect
Your doctor or radiology technologist will give you specific instructions to prepare for a nuclear imaging procedure or treatment.
More information about nuclear medicine, including what to expect and when to call your doctor, is available at RadiologyInfo.org.