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Nuclear Medicine
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
1.You have an appointment for a Nuclear Medicine Scan. Nuclear Medicine uses very small, safe amounts of Radioactive materials to obtain images of specific organs. The isotope used depends on the organ to be examined. You will check in for your appointment at the 3rd floor Cashier desk and continue to the Cardiology waiting room.
2.Nuclear Medicine Scans help your doctor to see the function and blood flow to your organs. This is done using a special camera that can see the radioactivity in your body. The images are recorded on a computer, and then put onto film for the Radiologist to review. The Radiologist's interpretation is forwarded to your doctor in the following week. You will receive your report from your doctor. Nuclear Medicine is often used in conjunction with other exams to find out more about a certain situations.
PATIENT PREPARATION
EXAM
PREP
PROCEDURE
Renal Scan
None
Scan following injection. Scan takes about 45 minutes.
Bone Scan
None
Injection at appointment time. Scan 3-4 hours later. Takes about 1 hour for scan. Must drink plenty of fluids between injection and scan.
Gastric Emptying
None
Nothing to eat and drink for at least 4 hours. Scan takes 1-2 hours. Patient eats scrambled egg whites
Hida Scan
None
Nothing to eat or drink for at least 4 hours. Scan following injection. Scan takes about 1 hour.
Liver/Spleen
None
Scan begins about 20 minutes after injection. Scan takes about 30 minutes.
GI Bleeding
None
Scan follows injection. Scan takes an hour and a half to complete.
Thyroid Uptake
None
Patient must discontinue thyroid medication for 2 weeks prior to scan. Swall pill and return 6 hours later for 5 minute Uptake.
Thyroid Scan
None
Patient must discontinue thyroid medication for 2 weeks prior to scan. Scan takes 30 minutes on the day after the Uptake.
Some other scans require different preparations, which your doctor or the Nuclear Medicine Technologist will discuss with you.
DURING THE EXAM
The Technologist will administer the radioisotope by injecting it into your veins. You will be positioned under the special gamma camera for the images. Sometimes these images require that you not move for fairly long periods of time, and that you assume several different positions. However, Nuclear Medicine is both harmless and painless.
Should you have to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please do so 24 hours in advance of your appointment by calling 940-766-8896.
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