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Patient Information Leaflets
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Bone scan as an outpatient
Information about a nuclear medicine test that looks at the activity of some cells in your bones
Dacroscintigram (DSG) as an outpatient
Test carried out to check the drainage of your tear ducts
DMSA kidney scan as an outpatient
A nuclear medicine test of the kidneys
DMSA kidney scan for children
A nuclear medicine test of the kidneys for children
Gastric emptying study as an outpatient
Explains a nuclear medicine procedure using radiation to measure the speed with which food empties from the stomach and enters the small intestine
HIDA scan as an outpatient
A nuclear medicine study used to evaluate your gallbladder function - also used to look at the bile excreting function of your liver and track flow of bile from liver to small intestine
Indirect cystogram (IDC) scan for children
A nuclear medicine scan which is performed immediately after a Renogram (kidney scan)
Iodine-123 MIBG scan as an outpatient
Test to look for uncontrolled or abnormal cell growth in the body and is often done in conjunction with an MRI scan and an ultrasound scan
Iodine-123 whole body scan as an outpatient
Explains a Iodine-123 scan, usually done following Iodine-131 treatment for thyroid cancer and thyroidectomy
Kidney function test as an outpatient
A kidney function test, otherwise known as Glomerular Filtration Rate test (or GFR), is generally considered to be the best way of assessing kidney function
Lung perfusion scan (Q Scan) for pregnant women
A Q scan is a Nuclear Medicine test that looks at your lungs and how they are working. It is used to detect a pulmonary embolism (PE) which is a blockage of one of the arteries in the lung caused by a blood clot. It can be one of the causes of chest pain or shortness of breath. During pregnancy, this condition is more likely to occur although still very rare.
Meckel's diverticulum scan as an outpatient (adults)
A nuclear medicine test involving radiation that is used to diagnose Meckel’s diverticulum - a pouch in the lower part of the small intestine
Meckel's diverticulum scan for children
A nuclear medicine test involving radiation that is used to diagnose Meckel’s diverticulum - a pouch in the lower part of the small intestine
Nuclear Medicine diagnostic imaging information for carers
Explains what the radiation risk is of accompanying a patient during a Nuclear Medicine diagnostic procedure in order to provide physical or emotional support
Nuclear Medicine therapeutic imaging information for carers
Explains what the radiation risk is of accompanying a patient during a Nuclear Medicine therapeutic procedure in order to provide physical or emotional support
Octreotide scan as an outpatient
A nuclear medicine test involving radiation to visualise abnormalities in the body’s neuro-endocrine system
Parathyroid scan as an outpatient
A scan used to look at possible problems involving the parathyroid gland(s)
Radioactive iodine ablation treatment for thyroid cancer
Outlines what happens during radioiodine ablation treatment for thyroid cancer, including risks and complications, how to prepare, precautions and aftercare advice
Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
Explains what radioiodine treatment entails for the treatment of an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
Renogram scan as an outpatient
A scan of your kidneys to see how well each kidney is working, and whether urine from the kidneys passes down into the bladder without obstruction