Nuclear medicine uses cost-effective techniques to view the body and treat disease painlessly, without anesthesia. These procedures are also among the safest diagnostic imaging tests available and use an amount of radiation comparable to that received during an X-ray. Used to identify abnormalities early in the progression of a disease, nuclear medicine can identify potential problems long before other diagnostic tests.

St. Mary's Hospital offers the latest in nuclear medicine technology, including the high performance "E.Cam" system to offer patients and healthcare professionals optimum versatility, accuracy and image quality. Unlike diagnostic radiology, this unique system of imaging is uniquely able to document the function and structure of virtually every major organ system. It gathers medical information otherwise unavailable without surgery or more expensive diagnostic tests. Nuclear medicine is commonly used for diagnostic purposes, but can provide valuable treatments for hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease), thyroid cancer, blood imbalances and pain from certain types of bone cancer. In addition, it can be helpful during cardiac stress tests to analyze heart function, bone scans for orthopedic injuries, lung scans for blood clots and liver and gall bladder procedures to diagnose abnormal function or blockage.

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Contact Information:
Imaging (scheduling)
Main: 301-475-6399
Imaging (angiography and nuclear)
Main: 301-475-6106

St. Mary's Hospital Mailing Address:
25500 Point Lookout Road
P.O. Box 527
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
Main: 301-475-8981