Nuclear
Medicine
Nuclear medicine is a method of imaging the body using radioactive materials. Highly skilled professionals use special equipment and procedures to learn how certain organs function and to diagnose and determine the extent of diseases.
How does Nuclear Medicine Work?
The radioactive material is introduced into the body by injection, inhalation, or by swallowing. After the radiation has had time to travel to the body part of interest, the imaging or scan begins.
Common Adult Nuclear Medicine Procedures
- Bone Scan: Whole body, Limited area, With Spect, Three-phase, Mulitple area
- Gastric emptying scan
- Hepatobilaiary (HIDA scan): with CCK, without CCK
- MUGA scan
- Parathyroid scan
- Renal: with diuretic
- Thyroid scan: with RAIU
- X-ray for correlation of positive bone scan finding
SPECT Imaging
All Wake Radiology Diagnostic Imaging’s Nuclear Medicine departments are fully SPECT (Single Proton Emission Computed Tomography) capable. Using SPECT, we are able to provide 3-D computer-reconstructed images of multiple views and function of the organ being imaged, providing a much higher degree of resolution and accuracy than with traditional planar imaging.
Nuclear Medicine
We are Fully SPEC
All Wake Radiology Diagnostic Imaging’s Nuclear Medicine departments are fully SPECT (Single Proton Emission Computed Tomography) capable. Using SPECT, we are able to provide 3-D computer-reconstructed images of multiple views and function of the organ being imaged, providing a much higher degree of resolution and accuracy than with traditional planar imaging.
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Location. Location. Location.
With locations throughout the Triangle, we're located where you work, live, and play.
X-RAY WALK-INS
A routine X-ray does not require a scheduled appointment. We offer walk-in X-ray at most of our Triangle locations. Patients only need an order from a referring provider.
ANNUAL MAMMOGRAPHY
Schedule your annual 3D screening mammogram online. With breast imaging locations close to where you live or work, getting your mammogram is easy.
CONVENIENT MRI SERVICES
We want MRI appointments to be convenient and with as little stress as possible. That's why we offer MRI appointments early in the morning, late in the day, and on weekends.