BRAIN SCAN

An imaging exam using nuclear medicine can help your physician see and evaluate brain blood flow and function. This information is helpful in the diagnosis of conditions such as dementia and other neurological conditions of the brain.

What should I expect?

An IV line will be placed in your hand or arm to administer the radioactive scanning drug. Depending on the reason for the scan, you may rest quietly in a low-lit room for 45 minutes before your scan. Sometimes there will be a three-hour delay from the injection time to the scan time. You may leave during these three hours and return for your scan at the time givento you by your technologist.

During the scan, the technologist will position a gamma camera near your head to take pictures of your brain. The imagingtakes approximately 30 minutes.