
Nuclear medicine
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Nuclear medicine procedures include:
- PET scans to diagnose cancer and assess cancer treatment
- cardiac stress tests to see how well the heart is working
- bone scans for infections, injuries or tumors
- lung scans for blood clots or swelling
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties; American Board of Nuclear Medicine; SNM—Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Reviewed by: Geoffrey Bodeau, MD, Consulting Radiologists, Ltd.; Brent R Bullis, MD, Consulting Radiologists, Ltd.
First published: 8/1/2004
Last reviewed: 6/16/2014