Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine imaging uses small amounts of radioactive material, a special camera and a computer to create images of the inside of your body. It provides unique information that often cannot be obtained using other imaging procedures to help diagnose many types of cancers, heart disease, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological disorders and other health conditions. 

Because nuclear medicine procedures are able to pinpoint molecular activity within the body, they may detect disease in its earliest stages when it is most easily treated. 

Learn more at RadiologyInfo.org for Patients.

Want to learn more about nuclear medicine at St. Luke's. Take a look at our detailed resources below.

Nuclear Medicine Exam Information & Preps

• Bone Scan Preparation
• Gastric Emptying Scan
• Hepatobiliary Scan Preparation (HIDA Scan)
• I123 MIBG Scan
• I131 Whole Body Scan
• Indium White Blood Cell Scan (In WBC Scan)
• Isotope Ventriculogram Preparation (MUGA Scan)
• Liver Blood Pool Scan Preparation (Hemangioma Scan)
• Liver Scan Preparation
• Lung Scan Preparation (VQ Scan)
• Meckel's Scan Preparation
• Molecular Breast Imaging Preparation (MBI)
• Myocardial Perfusion Preparation (Cardiac Perfusion/Cardiolite Study)
• Octreoscan  (Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy)
• PET-CT Preparation
• Prostascint Scan
• Renal Scan Preparation
• SPECT/CT Preparation
• Thyroid Scan Preparation
• Nuclear Medicine DaTscan Imaging

Nuclear Medicine Scheduling Guides

• Meckel's Pre-Treatment Protocol
• PET/CT Scan Scheduling Worksheet
• Renal Scan Worksheet
• Thyroid Scan Worksheet