• Tracers are typically injected into a vein, taken by mouth, or inhaled

• You’ll wait briefly for the tracer to circulate before the scan begins

• Scans are painless, and you’ll lie comfortably while the camera moves around you

• Most radioactive tracers leave your body within 24–48 hours

• You can resume normal activities unless told otherwise

• Nuclear Medicine imaging uses a safe radioactive tracer, which may be injected, swallowed, or inhaled

• The tracer collects in the area of the body being studied

• A special camera detects the tracer to create detailed images

• Shows how your body is functioning at a cellular level

Nuclear Medicine helps evaluate:

• Thyroid disorders

• Heart disease and blood flow

• Bone scans for fractures, infection, or cancer spread

• Kidney function

• Gallbladder disease

• Cancer staging and monitoring

• Infections and inflammation

These scans are often used when more detailed information is needed than traditional imaging can provide.

• Bone Scan
  Detects bone injuries, infections, and spread of cancer

• Myocardial Perfusion (Cardiac Stress Test)
  Evaluates blood flow to the heart

• Thyroid Uptake and Scan
  Measures thyroid function and structure

• HIDA Scan (Gallbladder)
  Assesses gallbladder function

• Renal Scan
  Measures kidney function and drainage

• PET/CT
  Combines metabolic and anatomical imaging—often used in cancer care