Patients & Carers - British Nuclear Medicine Society

Patients & Carers

If you are soon to undergo a planned nuclear medicine procedure this can be a worrying experience. Please find a selection of accessible and easy to understand articles and videos on nuclear medicine, nuclear medicine procedures for patients and general information.

The British Nuclear Medicine Society is not able to give specific clinical advice to members of the public. We do not warrant that the information we provide will meet your health or medical requirements. If you are concerned about your scan or therapy please seek the opinion of a nuclear medicine clinician where you were seen or the clinician who referred you to the department or your GP.

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What is Nuclear Medicine

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Going for a Nuclear Medicine Test

If you are a patient who is going for a nuclear medicine test, the British Nuclear Medicine Society has produced some information that can help to explain what will happen during your appointment.

Nuclear Medicine Scan Information

What Happens in a Nuclear Medicine Department

Patient Information Leaflets

The British Nuclear Medicine Society has produced some patient information leaflets that give information about some common nuclear medicine procedures.