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Auckland Radiology Group
Private Service, Radiology, Pregnancy Ultrasound
Scintigraphy (also known as Nuclear Medicine)
A Scintigraphy or (otherwise known as) Radionuclide Scan is commonly called nuclear medicine. It’s painless and helps with diagnosis for a wide range of conditions. Nuclear medicine uses a tracer dye, which is mildly radioactive, but is considered very safe. The radioactivity is about the same as an x-ray, and it dissipates within a few days. These scans are considered to be very safe and painless.