Diagnostic Radiology

Nuclear Medicine / Nuclear Cardiology

Nuclear medicine and nuclear cardiology scans are procedures that use radioactive tracers to diagnose and treat disease and evaluate function. The tracer is combined with different chemicals depending on the area of the body to be visualized and then a small amount is injected into the body and images are created.

Nuclear medicine and nuclear cardiology procedures at Yale-New Haven Hospital can be performed on patients who have been admitted to the hospital, patients who enter through the Emergency Department or on an outpatient basis.

Outpatient appointments for nuclear medicine can be made by physician offices, or by a prescription.

NOTE - - All nuclear medicine procedures are performed by prescription only. A written physician's order is required in order to schedule an appointment.

Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the half hour, Monday through Friday.

To schedule a nuclear medicine or nuclear cardiology procedure, please contact Yale-New Haven Hospital Outpatient Scheduling: (203) 688-2433. For questions about nuclear medicine, please contact the Nuclear Medicine Department: (203) 688-5610.

NOTE - Radioactive doses are ordered specifically for each patient, 24 hours in advance, and each dose expires shortly after the appointment time. Patients late for their appointment may be rescheduled due to dose expiration.

Click on a nuclear medicine or nuclear cardiology procedure listed below to view information about that procedure.

• Bone Scan
• Parathyroid Scan
• PET Scan
• White Blood Cell Study
• Cardiac Exercise Stress Test
• Pharmacologic Stress Test with Perfusion Imaging
• Muga scan or ERNA
• Cardiac PET scan

All patients scheduled for nuclear medicine exams should enter the hospital from 20 York Street. Use the East Pavilion elevators to the 2nd floor, and check in at the Diagnostic Radiology Waiting Room, directly across from the elevators.

Nuclear Medicine/Nuclear Cardiology Links

• NIH - Nuclear Medicine Information
• Radiology Info.org - ACR/RSNA Nuclear Medicine/Nuclear Cardiology Information

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Last revised: October 2006 (dh)

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