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Nuclear cardiology is a term used to tests that use small amounts of
injected radioactive material to obtain information about the
heart. These tests, often called a scan, will produce information
about the function of the heart and the condition of coronary
arteries. The radioactive materials used in the tests are very safe,
because they rapidly change into a non-radioactive form.
With this technology, developed in the 1960's and 1970's, the nuclear
cardiologist may assess the heart muscle and determine if a patient
has coronary artery disease. At Jefferson Regional Medical Center,
nuclear cardiologists have access to new state-of-the-art dual-head
nuclear cameras at the new Jefferson Regional Medical Center Heart
Center as part of our Heart
and Lung Care program.
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