Scintigraphy

The first phase consists of administering the radioactive product to the patient, mainly intravenously.

In most cases, there will be a waiting period ranging from 15 minutes to several hours before the examination can be carried out.

To obtain the images, you will lie on an examination bed. Images are collected using a gamma camera with several detectors and a scanner ring. Examination time varies, but is usually 15 to 20 minutes.

You will be comfortably seated by the nuclear medicine technician, who will be nearby and with whom you will be able to communicate throughout the examination.