Throughout the country there are hospitals and clinics that cater to the needs of sick and injured people.
Helping them to manage the care that is being provided to their patients, a number of medical facilities employ the use of nuclear medicine equipment to aid in screen a patient and diagnosing the extent of internal damage to their organs.
Using a gamma camera a medical technician is able to take a complete scan of the human body and receive the images of that scan on a computer.
Looking into the organs and layers of tissue and muscle that make up the body, the technician is able to consult with a doctor about the extent of damage that has been caused by a serious illness or life threatening disease.
For many clinics and hospitals the use of a nuclear camera is aiding in the diagnosis of cancer patients and people that have kidney or liver disease.
Even heart patients can be scanned using the sensitive nuclear medicine equipment and having their condition examined and checked to determine the course of treatment and the progression or remission of a disease.
Employing the gamma camera to see inside the body and explore the spread of a disease without a biopsy or surgical procedure is enabling doctors and specialists to provide the quality medical help and treatment that people expect.
With the assistance of the nuclear camera that captures the images of the internal organs with great accuracy, there are a number of people that have been helped by the scans that are able to diagnose their illness.