Nuclear medical examination helps in detecting any disorder or dysfunction in any part of the body. Nuclear medicine examination is required for the following disorders:

* Analyzing kidney function.
* Diagnosing blood flow and heart functioning.
* Scanning lungs.
* Evaluating any blockage in the gall bladder.
* Detecting any cancer growth
* Detecting any bleeding in the bowel.
* Detecting hyperactive or under active of thyroid glands.

For the above reasons, nuclear medicine examination is required because normal x-ray and other imaging tests will not produce a clear image.

There is no special preparation for nuclear medicine examination. However, the doctor may ask to avoid food from midnight before the day of nuclear medicine examination. But you can drink lot of fluids.

There are a few equipments required for nuclear medicine examination. Nuclear medicine examination requires a scanning table, imaging cameras. Gamma cameras can work well with radioactive substances used in nuclear medicine. The camera may be fixed below or above. Sometimes two cameras will be used. Computed tomography scanner is used in detecting minute disorders.

Nuclear medicine requires radiation to be injected in the patient's body. Radioactive isotopes will differ according to the part of the body to be scanned.

There are many benefits of Nuclear medicine examination. This method is the simplest and most effective method of imaging tests available. It is non-invasive and less expensive. It will give clear images of almost all parts of the body. The radiation injected will not cause any side effects. Nowadays, it is proved safe for even allergic persons. This method of examination is helpful in detecting cancer growth and identifying strokes immediately.

The nuclear medicine examination will require two or three hours depending upon the nature of the disorder. Sometimes you may feel minor discomfort during the process of examination. But such experience will not last long.

Nuclear medicine examination is indispensable for detecting any dysfunction or disorder in any part of the body. Such problems will not be shown in x-ray. It will appear normal in x-ray. But a nuclear medicine examination will detect even minute problems.

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