Types of nuclear imaging include
Bone density scan
An enhanced form of X-ray technology that is used to measure bone loss or density.
Cardiac PET perfusion
An evaluation of the blood flow (perfusion) to the walls of your heart using a high resolution PET scanner. Usually performed using a cardiac stress test.
Cardiac PET sarcoid
Similar to Cardiac PET Viability except with different eating instructions prior to the exam. An evaluation of the functional status of the heart (viability) and whether the heart has suffered permanent damage from sarcoidosis.
Cardiac PET viability
An evaluation of the functional status of the heart (viability) and whether the heart has suffered permanent damage.
Cardiac SPECT perfusion
An evaluation of the blood flow (perfusion) to the walls of your heart. Usually performed using a cardiac stress test.
PET/CT scanning
Combined PET/CT scans provide images that pinpoint the location of abnormal metabolic activity within the body. The combined scans have been shown to provide more accurate diagnoses than the two scans performed separately.
