What is nuclear medicine mapping?
Mapping is an imaging method that uses radiation from radioactive materials to capture images.
Unlike x-rays, the radiation source is not from an external machine, but from injected or ingested materials. Therefore, the cameras do not emit radiation and the test duration does not influence the extent of the radiation. The radiation dose to which the subject is exposed is tailored to diagnostic needs, and the can be repeated as frequently as required and determined by the treating physician.
What should you bring for a nuclear medicine scan?
- A referral letter from your treating physician
- A letter of financial obligation from your health plan or other organization for the specific examination you are undergoing
- A data disc with previous images (CT, MRI, ultrasound, etc.), if performed
Gamma imaging
Steps
- Register at the registration desk and arrange for financial commitment
- Receive a shot of the radioactive material
- Wait until the material reaches its destination in the body
- Undergo the scan
PET exams
- Before scheduling an appointment, send a referral from your medical specialist and a financial commitment form.
- Register at the registration desk and arrange for financial commitment
- Undergo an interview by a nurse and doctor
- Wait to receive a shot (some patients will drink radioactive material)
- Receive an injection
- Wait in isolation (Some patients will continue drinking the radioactive material.)
- Wait until the material reaches its destination in the body
- Undergo the PET scan (Some patients will receive an injection.)
Receiving results
- Patients will receive written medical results and a data disc with the test images.
- Patients can receive results in person at the Institute or via mail from the Israeli postal service.
- If the patient wants an authorized representative to collect the results, it is advisable to provide a power of attorney form on the day of the exam.
- To undergo the exam and to pick up results, the patient must bring a government ID/driver's license/passport/military ID.
- Exam interpretations are viewable on the MybeWell Medical Center website (in Hebrew). Patients can sign up for the service and receive their password on the day of the exam.
- To check the status of exam results for exams conducted within the last month, call: +972-3-697-2041.
