Patient Health Education Portal: Nuclear Medicine

Android
iPhone

Understanding Medical Scans is an app designed to help patients learn what to expect during a medical scan and how scans can help with both diagnosis and treatment.

Nuclear Medicine

• Provides information on radioactive tracers, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
• Includes sections on the following:
  • What is nuclear medicine?
  • What are radioactive tracers?
  • What is Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)?
  • What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
  • What are nuclear medicine scans used for?
  • Are there risks?

RadiologyInfo.Org for Patients

• Provides information organized by test, treatment, screening, and disease.
• Includes information for pediatic patients, identified with a teddy bear symbol.
• Also available in Spanish.

Do you need help finding health information? Contact our clinical librarian.

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https://wrnmmc.libguides.com/patient

Disclaimer: The librarians at Darnall Medical Library are happy to respond to requests for health information from WRNMMC patients and families. The librarians are not doctors and cannot provide medical advice or interpret the information provided. Only health care providers can evaluate how health information may apply to a patient's specific situation, discuss medical conditions, and make health-related recommendations and suggestions.

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