Among the many reasons Radiology Associates Imaging (RAI) has been a trusted name throughout our region for more than 60 years is a dedication to breakthrough technologies, including nuclear medicine. Nuclear medicine describes a set of painless, noninvasive imaging tests that utilize small amounts of radioactive substances called radiotracers to diagnose and assess the severity and course of many types of cancers, neurological problems and much more.

Nuclear medicine refers to a group of diagnostic tests that utilize a tiny amount of radioactive material, called a radioscope, to produce highly detailed images of different internal organs and systems. The radioactive material administered is so minuscule and eliminated by the body so quickly that it is FDA-approved as safe.