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Nuclear Medicine
Brachytherapy (sealed source radiotherapy)
This is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment.
I-131 (radioiodine I-131)
I-131 is a treatment for overactive thyroid and thyroid cancer. Radioactive iodine (I-131) is an isotope created from iodine to emit radiation for medical use. When a small dose of I-131 is swallowed, it is absorbed into the bloodstream in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and concentrated from the blood by the thyroid gland, where it begins destroying the gland’s cells.
Bone Scan
A bone scan is a nuclear scanning test that identifies new areas of bone growth or breakdown. A radioactive tracer substance is injected into a vein in the arm. The tracer then travels through the bloodstream and into the bones. A special camera (gamma) takes pictures of the tracer in the bones.
Bone Marrow Scan
A bone marrow scan creates a map of the bone marrow to assess any changes. This scan is usually completed after the structure of the bone has been altered by trauma or surgery.
CEA Scan
CEA Scan is used to determine the presence of tumors in the body derived from the colon or rectum.
Cisternogram
This test helps detect disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid circulation.
CSF Shunt
A Nuclear medicine shunt patency study involves injecting a radioactive drug into a shunt to check for patency. A shunt patency exam involves an injection of a radioactive drug into an existing CSF or LeVeen shunt to check for blockage.
Gastric Emptying
A gastric emptying study is a procedure that uses a radioactive meal (usually an egg sandwich) to assess the speed in which food empties from the stomach and enters the small intestine.
Hepatobiliary
A Hepatobiliary Scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that checks the hepatobilliary system for blockages, and assesses gallbladder function. It can also be used to check for leaks after recent gallbladder surgery.
Lymphoscintigraphy
A lymphoscintigraphy exam involves the injection of a radioactive drug under the skin for the purpose of localizing lymph nodes for surgery.
Meckel’s Scan
A Meckel’s Scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that detects abnormally located gastric mucosa within the diverticulum.
MIBG
MIBG scintiscan is a test that uses injected radioactive material (radioisotope) and a special scanner to locate or confirm the presence of phoechromocytoma and neuroblastoma, which are tumors of specific types of nervous tissue
Octreotide
Octeotide is used to scan for somatostatin cancers.
Parathyroid Scan
A Parathyroid scan is an exam that uses a radioactive compound to diagnose and localize parathyroid adenoma.
Radionuclide Ventriculogram
The radionuclide ventriculogram (RVG) measures the heart's pumping function. It is also called a MUGA (multi-gated acquisition) scan.
Prostate Seed Implants (brachytherapy)
Procedure performed for the treatment of prostate cancer. The procudure involves the placement of small "seeds" if radioactive material directly into the prostate gland.
White Blood Cell Scan (WBC)
A WBC scan is a nuclear scan in which a radioactive material is attached to a sample of white blood cells. It is done to locate areas of infection or inflammation.