Nuclear Medicine Miami
Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive material to determine not only the structure, but the actual function of organs and bones. This enables physicians to diagnose a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, aneurysms, thyroid problems, and irregular or inadequate blood flow.
There are several different diagnostic tests that fall under this branch of medicine, each designed specifically to gather the information needed from the affected organ or system.
Cardiac Nuclear Medicine
Bone Scan
A bone scan is effective for identifying damage days or even months before it can be seen by a standard X-ray.
How do I prepare for the exam?
Patients must first come to the office for their intravenous isotope injection and return three hours later for their scan.
What should I expect during the exam?
The patient will have to lay flat and remain still for the entire procedure which lasts approximately 30 minutes.
What should I expect after the exam?
All of our diagnostic examinations are interpreted by Board-Certified Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Specialists.
The results of your Bone Scan will be sent to your referring physician as soon as they are interpreted. It is the patients´ responsibility to contact their referring physician to discuss the results of their examination and ask for further recommendations
