Nuclear Medicine

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Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (given either orally or intravenously) to examine an organ's structure and metabolic function, and is used to:

• Scan organs for abnormalities
• Evaluate the spread of cancer
• Locate infection
• Identify blood clots in the lungs

Nuclear medicine technologists at Merit Health Biloxi utilize advanced technology that delivers results quickly so doctors can begin treatment as soon as possible. We offer a wide range of diagnostic imaging services, including:

• Brain scans
  
• Gallbladder studies
• GI studies for gastric emptying time
• Heart scans, including myocardial perfusion scans
  
• RBC scans for a GI bleed
• Renal scans, to examine kidney function
• Thyroid uptake scans
• Tumor imaging
• Whole-body bone scans