Auxilio Nuclear Medicine Center

Auxilio Mutuo Hospital provides all the medical services necessary to help you during your recovery. Nuclear Medicine
is a specialized area that uses small doses of radioactive materials or radiopharmaceuticals to examine the structure
and functions of the human body. Nuclear Medicine studies are safe and accessible to all patients, including
pediatric patients.

Diagnostic services include:

PET/CT

Oncologic and neurologic evaluations

Myocardial perfusion SPECT/CT

Evaluates ischemia, viability and function of the myocardium

Bone Scan and Bone SPECT/CT

Evaluates malignant metastasis and bone pain causes

Brain SPECT / CT

Evaluates certain neurological conditions

Parathyroid SPECT/ CT

Identifies parathyroid adenomas

MUGA Scan

Cardiac function

Thyroid Scan and Uptake

Evaluation of thyroid functions

Renal Scan

Examines conditions that may affect renal functions

V/Q Lung Scan

Pulmonary embolism

Nuclear Venogram

Deep vein thrombosis

Hida Scan with CCKK

Evaluates biliary system functions

Gastric Emptying

Evaluates gastric functions

Liver and Spleen Scan

Evaluates liver and spleen conditions

Lymphoscintigraphy

Lymph node system

Bone densitometry (DEXA)

Evaluates conditions that affect bone porosity

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