Nuclear Medicine Alternative Studies
| Nuc Med Study |
Possible Substitutes |
| Bone Scan (fracture, infection, CA) |
Xray, MRI, CT |
|
Stress Test (wall motion, EF, perfusion) or MUGA
|
2D Echo/Stress Echo
Coronary CTA
Cardiac MRI
Cardiac Cath
PET (FDG, 82Ru)
|
| Hepatobiliary Scan (GB EF) |
MRCP/ERCP
Ultrasound
|
| V/Q Scan (r/o PE) |
CT PE Protocol
Pulmonary Angio |
| Renal Scan (function) |
IVP
CT IVP
Ultrasound |
| GI Bleed |
CT
Angio
EGD/Colonoscopy |
| Hemangioma Scan |
CT, MRI, US |
| Liver/Spleen Scan (morphology) |
LCT, MRI |
| Parathyroid Scan |
CT (special protocol)
Dual isotope (123I & 201Tl)
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