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Nuclear Medicine (Nuc Med)
Equipment: Siemens Ecam
Nuclear medicine exams are scheduled by your physician. They are available
Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5 pm.
Great Plains Radiology of Kearney, NE read and interpret a number of
nuclear medicine studies. Other studies are interpreted by a cardiologist
from Bryan Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE or Nebraska Heart Institute also
in Lincoln, NE.
Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive materials to image
various structures within or functions of the body. These materials are
attracted to specific organs, bones, or tissues within the body. The camera
works along with computers to produce the image.
For more detailed procedure information or for more general information on
nuclear medicine studies or other radiology procedures please see the links
below.
Patient Information Cards:
Nuclear Medicine
General
I-123 Thyroid
Uptake & Scan
Gallium Scan Bowel
Prep
Breast
Lymphoscintigraphy
Links to general radiology information.
www.radiologyinfo.org
www.healthopedia.com
www.medlineplus.gov
Departments
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