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.

How Nuclear Medicine is Used

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

Hours of Operation

Monday–Friday, 7 A.M. to 4 P.M.

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