Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine imaging is unique, because it provides doctors with information about both structure and function. It is a way to gather medical information that would otherwise be unavailable, require surgery, or necessitate more extensive diagnostic tests. Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat disease. In imaging, the radiopharmaceuticals are detected by special types of cameras that work with computers to provide very precise pictures about the area of the body being imaged. In treatment, the radiopharmaceuticals go directly to the organ being treated.

  • Bone Scan
  • DMSA or MAG3 Renal Scan (kidneys)
  • Gastric Emptying/GE Reflux Study (stomach)
  • Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan
  • Meckel’s Scan (intestines)
  • Lung Perfusion

Contact Information

Driscoll Children's Hospital Radiology
3533 South Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
1-800-DCH-LOVE
(361) 694-5240
To schedule an exam (361) 694-6132

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