• Thyroid Scan & Uptake
• Whole Body Bone Scan
• Whole Body Scan for Thyroid Cancer
• Parathyroid Scan
• Myocardial perfusion scans (Thallium & Sestamibi)
• Renal scan and GFR determination
• Testicular Scan
• Gastrointestinal bleeding scan
• Meckel's diverticulum scan
• Hepatobliary Scan
• Liver/Spleen Scan
• Scintimammography (Breast Scan)
• Gallium- 67 Scan
• Gastroesophageal studies
• Lung Perfusion Scan
• Brain Barrier/ Perfusion Study
• Carbon 14 Urea Breath Test (UBT)
• Whole Body Bone Scan
• Three Phase Bone Scan
• Bone SPECT
• Heart Scan (SPECT)
• Thallium, Tc99m Sestamibi
• Gated Blood Pool Studies
• Venography
• Renal Scan (DTPA/DMSA)
• Diuretic Renography
• Captopril Renography
• GFRScan
• Cystogram
• Testicular Scan
• Renal Transplant Scan
• Thyroid Scan
• Thyroid Uptake
• Parathyroid Imaging
• GI Bleeding Scan
• Meckels Diverticulum<
• Liver and Spleen Scan
• Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan
• Lung Perfusion
• Lung Ventilation
• Iodine 131 Metastatic Survey
• Gallium 67 Imaging
• Thyroid Hormones
• Steroids
• Tumor Makers
• Gamma Well Counter

A doctor/technologist will insert an IV and ECG leads will be attached to your chest. A stress test is performed using a treadmill or with a pharmacologic medicine with the presence a cardiologist. At peak stress, a radiopharmaceutical will be injected through your IV. After a waiting time of 45-60 minutes, a set of "stress" images of your heart will be taken using the SPECT Gamma camera. This will last about 20 minutes. A waiting time of 2 to 3 hours is required before injecting another set of "rest images" will be taken. The whole procedure will take about 4-5 hours.

The test will be performed using pharmacologic agents like dipyridamole, adenosine or dobutamine.

• Nuclear Medicine procedures include administration of LOW DOSE radioactive material.
• Though it is radioactive, it has no reported harmful effects to the patient.
• You are advised not to get near pregnant women and children 6 hours from the time of your radioactive tracer injection for scan.
• Drinking plenty of water is highly encouraged since the administered radioactive material can be eliminated from the system thru urine.

• Please bring your doctor's request.
• Kindly bring diagnostic results that are related to the test such as blood tests, ECG, 2D Echo, Treadmill Test & previous MPI.
• Result will be available 24 hours after procedure is done.
• You may claim or we can forward the result to your doctor's clinic (MAB 1 and 2, Borromeo Bldg and Diaz Bldg only) and let your doctor explain to you.
• Feel free to call Nuclear Medicine Department for more information.

• Stop taking beta blockers for 2 days
  • Atenolol
  • Meteprolol tartate
  • Betaxolol HCI
  • Sotalol HCI
  • Bisoprolol
  • Metoprolol Succinate
  • Pindolol
  • Carvedilol
  • Propanolol HCI
  • Carteolol HCI
• Stop taking nitrated for 1 day
  • Isosorbide-5-mononitrate
  • Glyceryl trinitrate
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Verapamil (Tarka, Isoptin)
  • Isosorbide dinitrate
  • Sildenafil citrate
  • Tadalafil
  • Vardenafil HCI

  "Always provide a list of medications of patient to the staff for verification"

• Stop taking drinks or medications with caffeine
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Cola
  • Chocolate
• If your test is scheduled before 10am, do not eat or drink past mid-night, if your test is scheduled after 10am, you may have an early breakfast (7am). Fasting requirement is only 4 hours.
• For test with exercise, wear loose, comfortable clothing and sneakers or rubber shoes.

• If you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, chest pains, and extreme shortness of breath or severe fatigue during the procedure, inform the staff or the doctor immediately.
• Avoid getting near pregnant women and children 12 years old and below for 6-8 hours from the start of the procedure.
• Drink plenty of fluids and empty your bladder frequently for 24 hours to help flush the remaining radiopharmaceutical from your body.