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If your doctor has ordered a medical imaging scan for you, a friend or a member of your family, you may like to know more about the particular test procedure. The main focus of this site is Nuclear Medicine imaging, which includes planar, SPECT and PET diagnostic scans. However, Nuclear Medicine also has valuable therapeutic applications, such as treatment of hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, blood imbalances, neuroendocrine tumours and pain relief from certain types of bone cancer. We have also provided some information on other types of scans which work in different ways to nuclear medicine scans.
The material given here is purely for your information and is not intended to be a substitute for discussions between you and your doctor