nucs

nucs


Patient Services

Nuclear Medicine

Fast Links

for patients Division Information

Patient Prep &
Instruction Manual


Consent Forms

Meet the Division Staff

Division Contact Information

for physicians/staff Protocols & Lab Guidelines
intranet only
Radiology Handbook

The Nuclear Medicine Division provides most of the diagnostic studies currently used in the field. Routine tests include imaging of the brain, cerebrospinal fluid, thyroid, parathyroid, lung (ventilation and perfusion), liver, biliary system, kidneys, gastrointestinal bleeding, testicular torsion, infection, patency of CSF shunts, Levine shunts, lymphatic system and adrenal glands. The division also offers gastrointestinal function testing for gastroesophageal reflux, gastric emptying of both solid and liquid meals, esophageal transit time, and gallbladder ejection fraction.

Please visit our informational page to learn more about Nuclear Medicine

Please call (215) 662-3076 to speak with a technologist if you have any questions.


Scheduling

Radiology appointments are made, either by the referring physician's office, or by the patient, directly. Radiology Main Scheduling can be reached at (215) 662-3000.

If you (the patient) scheduled the appointment, you will need to bring the referring physician's prescription (signature) to the examination.

If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment:
Call (215) 662-3076 for Nuclear Medicine examinations.

Back to Top


For questions or comments regarding this web site, please email radweb@uphs.upenn.edu
Website Designed and maintained by Andrea Kaldrovics
Last Updated:12/20/06 ALK