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Nuclear scans
A nuclear scan refer to a medical imaging study performed in nuclear medicine, using intravenous, oral administration or inhalation of radionuclide tracers ( weakly radioactive material). According to the type of radiotracers injected, the physician will be able to evaluate the function of the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, bones, lungs, as well as cancer. Inflammation, or organ infection.
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Are nuclear scans 100% accurate?
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What is the definition or description of: nuclear scans?
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I am getting a nuclear scan and have a newborn baby?
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Will a hida nuclear scan expose me to dangerous radiation?
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No risk for thyroid nuclear scan?
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Im getting a nuclear scan and have a newborn. What are risks for the baby?
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What is the definition or description of: thyroid nuclear scan?
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What does abnormal uptake on a thyroid nuclear scan mean?
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Question on thyroid nuclear scan - do you stay radioactive for a while?
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How long do I have to be on a low iodine diet for thyroid nuclear scan?
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A 44-year old female asked:
How do I get a nuclear scan ordered. That's the only test that showed how bad the infection i had, in my bone and sinus was.
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A 42-year old asked:
Is sea salt ok before thyroid nuclear scan?
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No salt (or just no iodinated salt) for thyroid nuclear scan?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is thyroid nuclear scan a better test than ultrasound of the thyroid ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is a thyroid nuclear scan considered to be a treatment or just a test?
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Question on thyroid nuclear scan/ can I have it if I might be pregnant?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I have two thyroid nodgules 1.9cm and 2.1cm I have had nuclear scan and biopsy both came back noncancerous. What would be next treatment if get bigge?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is thyroid nuclear scan a better investigation than ultrasound?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I had an ultrasound on my thyroid on 12/2 and today my dr office called and said they want me to go for a nuclear scan. Should i be worried?
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A 92-year old asked:
Er nurse encouraged nuclear scan for positive d dimer in patient. Family member had declared dnr and said no heparin if positive. Why get the test?
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A 47-year old asked:
Do blood clots in the lungs show up in the lungs in an xray as well as nuclear scan?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Do nuclear scans expose a patient to more radiation than an X-ray or CT scan?
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A 38-year old female asked:
After having blood work an ultrasound for thyroid nodgel. My doc was a little worried so I had a nuclear scan done. Result normal? Wat does that mean
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A 59-year old male asked:
Sevete severe abdominal pains, admitted into kloof medi clinic on Saturday. Had colonoscopy and gastroscopy on Monday. Biopsies sent away. Await results. D-dimer level was high 3.28. Had nuclear scan. No clot. Discharged yesterday no better off.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Bilateral asymmetric hydronephrosis. No blockage on CT or nuclear scan. Symptoms of prolapse, incontinence, slow flow. Doc wants UPJO surgery. Agree?
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A 66-year old female asked:
I have a 4mm questionable supraclinoid internal carotid aneurysm on the right. What is it and should I be extremely worried? I do have thyroid cancer and recently my oncologist after a nuclear scan saw a small nodule by a major artery. Could this be?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is cost of nuclear bone scans?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I had nuclear med scan for gallbladder sludge today, how long before surgery to remove gallbladder?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Does a gallbladder sludge indicate a dysfunctional gallbladder. I have sludg gallbladder and took nuclear med scan yesterday.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I had nuclear med scan for gallbladder sludge yesterday. Why are they waiting to compare results from findings on first catscan i took 2 weeks ago?
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