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Nuclear Medicine Physician  

What is a nuclear medicine physician?

A nuclear medicine physician is a doctor who specializes in the use of liquid radioactive substances for:

• Imaging and diagnosis of disease
• Treatment of certain diseases

If imaging procedures involving the use of a small amount of liquid radioactive substances are needed during your diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, a nuclear medicine physician will be involved.

Nuclear medicine physicians are responsible for the following functions:

• Supervision of nuclear medicine procedures
• Interpreting the results of nuclear medicine procedures for imaging and diagnosis
• Treating patients for any side effects that may occur from nuclear medicine procedures
• Evaluating the results of nuclear medicine therapies


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