Nuclear Medicine Introduction | Baseline & Post-Captopril Renograms | Bone Scan | Diuretic Renogram (MAG3 OR DTPA)
Cardiac MIBI Study | DMSA Scan | Hida Scan | Indium-111 Octreotide Scan | Iodine 131 whole body scan | I-123 MIBG Scan
Lymphoscintigraphy | GFR Study | Muga Scan | Parathyroid Scan | Sentinel Node Imaging | Thyroid Scan

Purpose

• A radioactive substance and a special camera are used to measure how much substance the thyroid absorbs from the blood.
• A thyroid scan is performed to identify any problems with the thyroid gland.
• A thyroid scan may be performed to test for thyroid nodules, or to check how well the thyroid is working.

NB: Patients Must Bring Old X-Rays and scans for all procedures!