Nuclear radiology is a specialization of diagnostic radiology that utilizes radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers) to treat and diagnose diseases. This technique provides important information about the tissues and organs being targeted.
Examples of nuclear radiology technology include:
- Bone scintigraphy (bone scan)
- Lung ventilation / perfusion (V / Q) scan
- Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI)
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Renal scintigraphy
- Thyroid scintigraphy
