Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine imaging is an excellent diagnostic tool because it shows not only the anatomy (structure) of an organ or body part, but the function of the organ as well. In this case vital processes such as blood circulation, metabolism and vitality of organs and tumors can be displayed as “functional images”.  

NYU Columbus Medical Institute of New York is equipped with the most advanced Nuclear Medicine System. Our e.Cam Variable Angle System allows us to optimize image quality for whole body, cardiac and general studies.

• Common nuclear medicine applications include:
• diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease)
• cardiac stress tests to analyze heart function
• bone scans for orthopedic injuries
• lung scans for blood clots
• liver and gall bladder procedures to diagnose abnormal function or blockages
• renal scan to asses kidney function

Nuclear medicine procedures are among the safest diagnostic imaging tests available.
The amount of radiation in a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during a diagnostic x-ray. Nuclear medicine procedures are painless and do not require anesthesia.