Best Nuclear Medicine Specialists in Delhi

A nuclear medicine doctor is an expert in testing and treating patients using radioactive materials. They are also known as nuclear radiologists. These doctors work closely with Oncology (cancer care).

Conditions and diseases treated by nuclear medicine doctors include:

1. Cancers
2. Tumours
3. Bone pain
4. Lymphomas
5. Hyperthyroidism

Nuclear medicine doctors are specialists. Your primary doctor can refer you to one because they need more information about the illness for diagnosis and treatment.

Nuclear medicine is used for diagnostic and treatment purposes such as:

1. Locating the source of infections
2. Assessing organ function and damage
3. Detecting blood disease
4. Detecting  kidney disease, infection and blockages
5. Administering radioimmunotherapy
6. Evaluating how treatments are working

The difference between radiology and nuclear medicine is in the techniques and technologies they use. Radiology conducts external imaging to receive information about internal concerns and nuclear medicine can be used to conduct internal imaging and also has therapeutic effects. Nuclear medicine is also a course of treatment for certain conditions like cancer.

Some tests done include:

1. Nuclear stress tests
2. Brain scan
3. Parathyroid scan
4. Gallium scan
5. Renal scan
6. Spleen scan
7. 3 phase bone scans
8. Gastric emptying scan
9. Thyroid uptake scan