Nuclear medicine uses a combination of computers, detectors and radioactive substances to obtain images of the body. It is often used to detect suspected tumors, aneurysms, blood flow and blood cell disorders, and poor organ function using:
- Bone scans
- Cardiolite scans
- Dual isotope scans
- MUGA scans
- Thyroid scans
- Biliary scans
- Gallium scans
- Liver/spleen scans
- Renal scans
- Lung scans
- Testicle scans
- Thallium rest/redistribution scans