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Radiology

 Nuclear Medicine-PET (Molecular Imaging)

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UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Nuclear Medicine/PET (Molecular Imaging) Program uses a variety of medical examinations to accurately diagnose patient conditions. These examinations include:

  • Abscess localization
  • Biliary imaging
  • Bone scan and bone imaging
  • Bone tomography
  • Bone density
  • Whole-body bone marrow imaging
  • CSF leakage
  • Cisternograms
  • Combination CT/PET scans
  • Parathyroid imaging
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) scans, including partial and whole body scans for cardiac viability, seizures, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain and other types of cancer
  • Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans
  • Thyroid imaging
  • Thyroid uptake imaging
  • Thyroid CA metatases imaging
  • Lymphatic imaging
  • Liver and liver/spleen imaging
  • Ventilation perfusion scan
  • Pulmonary ventilation
  • Brain imaging
  • Kidney function
  • Tumor localization
  • Radiopharmaceutical therapy

Please visit the Health Library to learn more about nuclear medicine and PET exams.

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