Is a Nuclear Medicine test painful?
No. Some studies require you to swallow a small amount of liquid or take a pill. Others require a small pinprick for injection of a radiopharmaceutical. The procedure is otherwise painless. Testing methods By using small safe amounts of radioactive tracers, Nuclear Medicine provides information about the structure and function of various organs such as the heart, thyroid, kidneys, liver and bones. One noteworthy example of this technique is our ability to view the function and structure of the heart without performing surgery. What about the radioactivity used in a Nuclear Medicine Test? A Nuclear Medicine examination carries no greater risk than a standard x-ray procedure. A Nuclear Medicine test requires only very small doses of radiation, often less than a conventional x-ray procedure. What is a Bone Scan? Bone scans are performed in two parts. During the first part, you will be injected with a small amount of a radioactive tracer in a vein in your arm. The tracer is carried in the
