A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...

June 19, 2002 -- Depreotide, a somatostatin receptor-seeking peptide labeled with Tc-99m, identified 100% of sites of infection or inflammation in 19 patients shortly after injection, according to a ...

Nuclear medicine can help diagnose and treat different conditions, including some forms of cancer. In nuclear medicine, doctors put small amounts of radioactive material into your body so they can see ...

A gallium scan is a type of imaging test used in medicine to diagnose infections, inflammation, and certain cancers. They are commonly done when you have a fever that your doctor cannot find a cause ...

Reston, VA—A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of cardiac amyloidosis, which can lead to heart failure and increased mortality. Published ...

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and ...

Mike Fackelmann had no reason to think he had heart disease. Although his cholesterol was a touch on the high side, he had never experienced any chest pains and had just passed a stress test with ...

SUWANEE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digirad, a leading provider of nuclear imaging and diagnostic expertise, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first commercially performed solid-state nuclear ...

MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Nuclear, a Mirion Medical company (NYSE: MIR), today announced achievement of the CE mark per EU Medical Device Regulation for the SunSCAN™ 3D ...

A liver scan describes a specialized imaging test that examines the liver to help identify certain conditions, assess liver function, and monitor treatment progress. The liver is the largest solid ...