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- About LGH
- Services & Specialties
- Birthplace
- Cancer Center
- Our Team
- Services We Offer
- Medical Oncology, GYN Oncology, Hematology
- Radiation Oncology
- Lymphedema Management Therapy
- Patient Family Resource Center
- Wellness Programs/Support Services
- Boutique Services (Wigs & Lady Grace)
- Breast Cancer Program
- Multidisciplinary Consultation
- Accreditations
- TeamWalk for CancerCare
- Positron Emission Technology (PET)
- Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery
- Center for Wound Healing
- Critical Care Services
- Diagnostic Services
- Emergency Services
- Endoscopy Center
- Heart and Vascular Center
- Imaging Services & Radiology
- Interventional Radiology
- LGH Chelmsford
- Neurodiagnostic Center
- Outpatient Services
- Ambulatory Care/Day Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Center for Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery
- Center for Wound Healing
- The Endoscopy Center
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
- Nutrition Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Orthopedic Services
- Pain Management Center
- Patient Service Centers
- Pediatric Specialty Clinics
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Physical Therapy
- Pulmonary Diagnostics
- Radiology/X-ray
- Rehabilitation Services
- Respiratory Therapy
- Sleep Lab
- Vein Ablation
- Women's Imaging Centers
- Pain Management Center
- Pediatrics - The Children's Place
- Regional Center for Maternal & Pediatric Care
- Rehabilitation Services
- Sleep Lab
- Surgical Services
- Women's Health Services
- Women's Imaging Centers
- Imaging Services & Radiology Home
- Pick Up Films
- Location and Hours
- Computed Tomography (CT Scans)
- Interventional Radiology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography/Women's Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Types of Tests & Procedures
- Meet Our Radiologists
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is used to help diagnose and treat certain types of abnormalities in the cells of the body. It uses special cameras and a small dose of radioactive tracer, to see whether cells are healthy or abnormal. Once identified, the technology can be used to carry very specific doses of treatment to just the affected cells.The benefits of this type of imaging are unique. Not only does nuclear scanning provide the most precise diagnostic information available - often long before symptoms arise - it also, in some cases, allows physicians to treat targeted areas locally, without affecting other parts of the body or requiring surgery.
Nuclear Radiology is used to help detect tumors, bone damage or problems in the vessels of your heart. It may be used for a wide variety of suspected illnesses, including but certainly not limited to those listed below:
Click on a link in the menu to the right for more information about a nuclear medicine procedure.
This sub-specialty of radiology is used for both detection and treatment of abnormal cells. This technique can detect tumors, bone damage or problems in the vessels of your heart. Learn more about this specialized kind of Radiology.
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