Nuclear Medicine in Davenport

Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (given either orally or intravenously) to examine your organ’s structure and metabolic function. These tests can:

• Evaluate the spread of cancer
• Identify blood clots in the lungs
• Locate infection
• Scan organs for abnormalities

Nuclear medicine assess how organs and tissues are functioning, where diagnostic imaging usually only assesses how organs and tissue look.

Our nuclear medicine technologists use advanced technology that deliver quick results so your doctor can begin treatments as soon as possible. We offer a wide-range of nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging tests, including:

• Brain Scans
• Breast Scans
• Heart Scans
• Red Cell Mass Studies
• Renal Scans
• Thyroid Uptake Scans
• Tumor Imaging
• Whole-Body Bone Scans

Your doctor will provide specific instructions for your nuclear medicine scan, but generally no preparation is necessary. You may not be able to eat or drink anything starting about six hours before your test.

On the day your test is scheduled, be sure to leave jewelry and valuables at home. During your test, you’ll lay under a gamma camera. The camera will take a serious of pictures after the radioactive material is injected intravenously or taken orally.

Nuclear medicine tests take about one hour, but some scans may require more time. During the test, a series of pictures will be taken for your nuclear medicine physician to interpret. Your radiologist will assess the function of your organs or soft tissue and provide results to your physician.