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CAT Scan; Computed Tomography; CT; Nuclear Medicine Tests; Radionuclide Scans |
Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine and medical imaging that uses unsealed radioactive substances in diagnosis and therapy. These substances consist of radionuclides, or pharmaceuticals that have been labeled with radionuclides (radiopharmaceuticals). In diagnosis, radioactive substances are administered to patients and the radiation emitted is measured. The majority of these diagnostic tests involve the formation of an image using a gamma camera. Imaging may also be referred to as radi ...
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Resources
- "Slice" Scanner Latest Advance in Early Detection of Heart Disease (American Heart Association)
- American College of Radiology Accredited Facilities (American College of Radiology)
- Arthrography (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Barium Enema [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Bleed-Detecting MRI May Identify Dangerous Plaque (American Heart Association)
- Bone Densitometry (Radiological Society of North America)
- Bone Scan: Using Nuclear Medicine to Look for Bone Abnormalities (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cancer Facts - Improving Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Cardiac Nuclear Medicine (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Catheter Angiography (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Chairs, Houses, and Visual Clutter (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Computed Tomography (Cleveland Clinic)
- Computed Tomography (CT Scan) (Cleveland Clinic)
- Computed Tomography (CT) - Abdomen (Radiological Society of North America)
- Computed Tomography (CT)-Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Computed Tomography (CT): Questions and Answers
- Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Computed Tomography Scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF File
- Computerized Tomography (CT, CT Scan, CAT Scan) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- CT Scan [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Diagnostic Imaging (Medline Plus)
- Diagnostic Imaging (National Institutes of Health)
- Diagnostic Tests -- Digestive Diseases (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Echocardiogram: Sound Imaging of the Heart (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - RealPlayer plug-in is required to view video files
- FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound 'Keepsake' Images (Food and Drug Administration)
- Fetal Ultrasound (American Medical Association)
- Flexible Bronchoscopy (American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF File
- Full-Body CT Scans: Too Much Radiation? (American Cancer Society)
- Functional MR Imaging (fMRI) - Brain (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Gallium Scan (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- General Nuclear Medicine (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Glossary of Imaging and Scanning Tests (Nemours Foundation)
- Glossary of Neurological Diagnostic Tests (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- How Safe Are X-Ray Exams? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Liver-Spleen Scan (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Lower GI Series (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Spine (Radiological Society of North America)
- Mammography (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Medicare Expands Coverage for PET Scans (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- MIBG (Metaiodobenzylguanidine) Scan (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- MR Angiography (MRA) (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- MR Imaging (MRI)-Body (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- MR Imaging (MRI)-Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- MR Imaging (MRI)-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- MRI [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- NIH Licenses New MRI Technology That Produces Detailed Images of Nerves, Other Soft Tissues (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Nuclear Scan [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Octreotide Scan (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Pediatric Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Pediatric CT (Computed Tomography) (Radiological Society of North America)
- Pediatric Nuclear Medicine (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Pediatric Voiding Cystourethrogram (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET Imaging) (Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiography (X-ray) - Bone (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiography - Upper GI Tract (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiography -- Chest (Chest X-ray) (Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiography-Lower GI Tract (Barium Enema "BE") (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiology Info (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiology Info: Glossary of Terms (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Seeing Our Feelings: Imaging Emotion in the Brain (National Institute of Mental Health)
- SPECT Scan (Single-Photon Emission Computerized Tomography): Can It Detect Cancer? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Spiral Scan Sees Stroke Blockage More Clearly (American Heart Association)
- Ultrasound [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Ultrasound-Abdomen (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Ultrasound-General (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Ultrasound-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Ultrasound-Obstetric (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Ultrasound-Pelvis (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Ultrasound-Vascular (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Understanding Capsule Endoscopy (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
- Upper GI Series (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- What Is Nuclear Medicine? (Society of Nuclear Medicine) - Links to PDF File
- What Is PET (Positron Emission Tomography)? (Society of Nuclear Medicine)
- What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test (Cleveland Clinic)
- What You Should Know about Your Doppler Ultrasound Examination (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine)
- Whole Body Scanning Using Computed Tomography (CT) (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- X-Ray (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- X-Ray Use and Safety (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
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