Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine provides images of your body and how it functions to help doctors diagnose diseases. Tumors, infections and other disorders can be detected by evaluating your organ function.
Benefits of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is used to identify a range of possible health problems:
- Analyze kidney function
- Image blood flow and heart function
- Scan lungs for respiratory and blood-flow problems
- Identify gallbladder blockage
- Evaluate bones for fracture, infection, arthritis or tumor
- Determine the presence or spread of cancer
- Identify bleeding in the bowel
- Locate the presence of infection
- Measure thyroid function to detect an overactive or under active thyroid
How a Nuclear Medicine Test Works
The test produces high quality images to evaluate how your organs function. The images are developed based on the detection of energy emitted from a radioactive tracer given to you, either through the veins (intravenously), inhaled or by mouth. It’s safe, since the amount of radiation is similar to that of an x-ray. It’s an extremely effective way to view inside your body.
Preparing for Your Test
Most studies do not require any special preparation. Please let your technologist know if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are breastfeeding. If any preparation is needed before your test, your doctor or our scheduling center will let you know.
After Your Test
Your exam is read by a board certified radiologist. The results are sent to your doctor within 24 hours. You can view your results online through MyChart. If you don't have MyChart, learn more and sign up online today.
Nuclear Medicine Mobile Truck
The Bryan Medical Center mobile nuclear medicine program provides services to patients at outreach locations in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Our mobile nuclear medicine trucks offer cardiac and general nuclear medicine diagnostic studies. All diagnostic testing is coordinated through each individual outreach location, so all questions regarding scheduling and costs related to these tests will be referred to each individual location.
December 2025 Mobile Nuclear Medicine Truck Calendar
Cost
The Bryan Imaging & Diagnostic Center at our South Campus (4101 Tiger Lily Road) is often the most cost-effective option for this testing. To learn more about testing at this location and get a price estimate, call the Bryan Price Line at 402-481-4900.
Schedule Your Procedure
A provider order is required. Call the location of your choice to schedule.
