Nuclear Medicine:
A Safe Way to Study Your Body's Function

You may be injected with a very small and safe amounts of radioactive material to capture images of how your organs work and how they look. This small amount of radiation shows up very clearly in imaging, giving your technologist a highly detailed look at your body. These tests can identify many conditions very early so you can receive more effective treatment.

For your nuclear medicine test, you may be injected with a small amount the radioactive material, and your technologist will then perform imaging of your body. Once your test is over, the material naturally disappiates or is excreated from your body.

Nuclear medicine is particularly unique as it identifies abonormalities very early in the diesease process, allowing for immediate intervention and treatement. It is commonly used to diagnose many conditions, including:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancerous tumors throughout the body
• Heart conditions
•  Lung conditions
• Thyroid disease