Our nuclear medicine services can help identify medical problems at an earlier stage than other diagnostic tests. This branch of medical imaging uses radionuclides and relies on the process of radioactive use in identifying and treating disease. We provide a variety of accurate imaging procedures that suit the patient’s unique needs.
Our Services Offered:
Thyroid
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Thyroid scan using Tc99m Pertechnetate
- Thyroid structure, size and function -
Radioactive iodine 131 uptake (RAIU)
- Thyroid function
- Calculation of I-131 therapy dose
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Iodine 131 Whole Body Scan
- Thyroid CA evaluation and follow-up -
Radioactive iodine 131 therapy (RAI)
- For Hypothyroidism
- For Cancer
Pulmonary
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Lung perfusion scintigraphy
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary masses
- Prediction of post-pulmonectomy lung function (FEVI)
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Leg Venography (with Lung Perfusion Scintigraphy)
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Pulmonary embolism
Genito-Urinary
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DTPA renogram and GFR
- Total and individual kidney function/Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Follow-up after therapeutic procedures -
DMSA Scan
- Evaluation of renal cortex, scar, cyst and tumor
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Furosemide DTPA
- Renogram
- Differentiate between functional and mechanical obstruction -
Testicular imaging
- Torsion vs. Epididymitis
Gastrointestinal
- Upper and Lower GI bleeding scan
- Meckel’s Diverticulum imaging
Hepatobiliary
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Biliary (HIDA) scan
- Neonatal hepatitis vs. Biliary Atresia
- Acute cholecystitis
- Bile leaks
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Liver / spleen scan
- Space occupying lesions
- Liver function
Bone
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Whole Body Bone Scan
- Bone metastasis
- Bone tumors -
Bone SPECT-CT
- Avascular necrosis, etc. -
Parathyroid Scintigraphy
- For detection of parathyroid adenomas
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Three Phase Bone Scan
- Osteomyelitis vs. Cellulitis (Bone vs. Soft tissue lesions)
- Hairline or Stress fractures
- Vascular Bone pathology -
Scintimammography
- As an adjunct to difficult to interpret mammography like dense breast tissue, silicone implants, small breast
Bone Densitometry / DXA
- Assessing bone loss
- Predicting fracture risk
- Assisting physicians in diagnosis and management of osteoporosis
- Monitoring response to treatment
Blood tests (Radioimmunoassay)
Cutting-edge technology at CMC Nuclear Medicine benefit physicians trying to make a plethora of blood tests available to their patients, including the following:
- Free T3 (RIA)
- Free T4 (RIA)
- CA 125 (IRMA)
- Estradiol (RIA)
- Thyroglobulin (IRMA)
- Prostate Specific Antigen / PSA (IRMA)
- Free Prostate Specific Antigen / FPSA (IRMA)
- Thyrotropin Receptor Antibody / TRAb (RIA)
- Intact Parathyroid Hormone / PTH (RIA)
- Cortisol (RIA)
- Insulin (RIA)
- Testosterone (RIA)
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH/IRMA)
- Luteinizing Hormone / LH (RIA)
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone / FSH (RIA)
- Anti-Thyroglobulin / Anti-TG (RIA)
- Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase / Anti-TPO (RIA)
- Prolactin (RIA)
