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The exam process can often be an intimidating experience for a patient, which is why staff in Alliance Community Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department makes an effort to take that extra step in helping their patients understand what to expect during their exam. This group of caring individuals do what they can to help patients feel more at ease by providing a calming music or an extra pillow or blanket, helping to make their experience a pleasant one.
 Nuclear medicine is unique because it shows how organs and tissues are working. For example, nuclear medicine allows physicians to see how a kidney or heart is functioning, not just what it looks like. Most other diagnostic imaging tests, such as x-ray exams, reveal only anatomical structure.
A nuclear medicine procedure is sometimes described as an "inside-out" x-ray because it records radiation emitting from the patient’s body rather than radiation that is directed through the patient’s body. Nuclear medicine procedures use small amounts of radioactive materials, called radiopharmaceutical, that are attracted to specific organs, bones or tissues. As the radiopharmaceutical travels through the body, it produces radioactive emissions. A special type of camera detects these emissions in the organ, bone or tissue being imaged and then records the information on a computer screen or on film.
If you have any further questions, feel free to call our Nuclear Medicine Department at 330-596-7749.
To schedule an exam, call Centralized Scheduling at 330-596-7187.
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To view a printable version of our Nuclear Medicine brochure, click here.
Nuclear Medicine Exam Instructions
Thank you for choosing Alliance Community Hospital to perform your Nuclear Medicine examination. We realize you may have questions regarding your upcoming exam and hope this information will help explain the procedure to you.
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Bone Scan - Limited (LTD)
Bone Scan - SPECT
Bone Scan - Three Phase Limited (LTD)
Bone Scan - Three Phase Whole Body (WB)
Bone Scan - Whole Body (WB)
Brain Death
Brain SPECT
Cisternography
Doctor order cover
Doctor order cover - shorten
Doctor order prep sheet
Dual Isotope Infection
Gallium Infection or Tumor
Gastric Emptying (GE) with solids or liquids
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Gated First Pass
GI Blood Loss
HIDA Scan (no CCK)
HIDA Scan (with CCK)
Liver Hemangioma
Liver/Spleen Imaging
Lung Scan VQ (Ventilation and Perfusion)
Meckel's Diverticulum
MUGA
Myocardial Infarct PYP
Myoview Stress Test
Myoview Stress Test (Adenosine)
Myoview Stress Test (Dobutamine)
Nuclear Medicine Thyroid questionaire
Octreoscan
Parathyroid
Renal Cortical (DMSA)
Renal MAG3
Renal MAG3 with LASIX
Renal MAG3 with VASOTEC
Rest Thallium
Sentinel Node - Lymphatic
Sentinel Node - Melanoma
Stress Thallium
Testicular Scan
Thyroid Uptake and Scan (U/S) - 6 and 24 hours
Thyroid Uptake and Scan (U/S) 24 hours only
Thyroid Uptake Technetium
White Blood Cell In Oxine
White Blood Cell Tc Ceretec
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