1. Nuclear medicine

2. Science behind Infection produces heat
Tumors attract cellular activity
Trauma causes increased blood supply
Must consider half-life

3. Radionuclides
Iodine I 131
Technetium Tc 99m

4. Nuclear scintigraphy Patient injected with Tc 99
Camera detects the emission of radioactivity from patient
Patient
Camera
Opposite of radiology

5. Nuclear scintigraphy
Indications
Equine

6. Nuclear scintigraphy
Phases of scan
Vascular
Soft tissue
Bone phase

7. Nuclear scintigraphy
Patient usually hospitalized 1-2 days following procedure

8. Radioactive iodine Used to treat hyperthyroidism in felines
Thyroid gland uses iodine normally
Takes up the radioactive iodine into gland and destroys the abnormal thyroid gland
Safer
Don’t have to worry about parathyroid glands
Safest treatment option
$$$$
There is surgery and medical options also