Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (given either orally or intravenously) to examine an organ's structure and metabolic function, and is used to:
Scan organs for abnormalities
Evaluate the spread of cancer
Locate infection
Identify blood clots in the lungs
Commonwealth Health's nuclear medicine technologists utilize advanced technology that delivers results quickly so doctors can begin treatment as soon as possible. We offer a wide range of diagnostic imaging services, including:
Brain scans
Breast scans
Heart scans, including myocardial perfusion scans
Red cell mass studies, to diagnose blood diseases or evaluate blood loss
Renal scans, to examine kidney function
Thyroid uptake scans
Tumor imaging
Whole-body bone scans