Importance of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is MORE than a patient drinking an "atomic cocktail" to help doctors diagnose a problem…………It's an animated image of a throbbing heart, a detailed functional map of the brain, and the targeted treatment of cancer.
=Unlike other tests/procedures, etc., nuclear medicine provides:
=Unlike other tests/procedures, etc., nuclear medicine provides:
1.Information about the function of virtually every major organ system within the body.
2.The amount of radiation in a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during a diagnostic x-ray. « Children commonly undergo nuclear medicine procedures to evaluate bone pain, injuries, infection, or kidney and bladder function.
3.Nuclear medicine procedures are painless and do not require anesthesia.
4.The safest diagnostic imaging tests available.
5.Nuclear medicine is an integral part of patient care and contributes to the well being of patients worldwide.
2.The amount of radiation in a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during a diagnostic x-ray. « Children commonly undergo nuclear medicine procedures to evaluate bone pain, injuries, infection, or kidney and bladder function.
3.Nuclear medicine procedures are painless and do not require anesthesia.
4.The safest diagnostic imaging tests available.
5.Nuclear medicine is an integral part of patient care and contributes to the well being of patients worldwide.
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