The Nuclear Medicine Department performs both diagnostic intervention (imaging and function studies) by administering tracer amounts of radioactive material and then imaging the patient or quantifying the amount of radioactive material present in a given organ or sample. The results of the studies are then interpreted by the Nuclear Medicine physician and a report is generated. Imaging is used by oncologist to diagnosis metastatic disease, by orthopedist to diagnosis fractures and osteomyelitis and by cardiologist to diagnosis coronary artery disease.
The Department also provides therapeutic intervention using therapeutic doses of radioactive material. The Nuclear Medicine physician informs and advises the patient on radiation safety before the dose is administered and follows-up with the patient's referring physician.
The Nuclear Medicine Department offers a full-range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The diagnostic procedures consist of planar, dynamic, whole body and SPECT imaging.
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.. On-call services are provided Monday through Friday from 4p.m. to 10 p.m. Weekend and holiday on-call is provided from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Contact Information: 450 Stanyan Street, Level A (415) 750-5755
