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Nuclear Medicine

Up to date Dual Head Gamma Camera for early disease detection.
- Function of various body systems
- Radioisotope treatment:
Lung scan V/Q for P.E.
Bone scan - 3-phase bone scan.
Hida scan for hepatobiliary tree.
Cardiac scan – Gated Perfusion scan. SPECT myocardial perfusion.
Brain perfusion scan.
Cisternography for CSF leak & shunt.
Bone marrow scan & lymphscintigraphy.
Gallium scan: looks for site of infection or tumors.
Labeled WBC’s evaluate possible infection using patient’s white blood cells which are radio labeled with HMPAO .
Liver & spleen scan: evaluate functional liver disorders i.e. cirrhosis, hepatitis, metabolic disorders.
Labeled RBC’s: to differentiate benign vascular liver lesions from other tumors.
Meckele’s scan.
Renal imaging: to evaluate renal function & obstruction.
MUGA scan: cardiac function & wall motion.
Parathyroid scan and suprarenal scans.
Palliative treatment with radioactive isotopes for mutable bone marrow.
Oncoscit – monoclonal antibody scan: new FDA approved test using radioactive antibodies to detect colon & ovarian cancer in patients for whom other diagnostic tests are inconclusive.
Treatment with RAI for thyroid disorders.