Program Mission
The staff of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Miami VA Medical Center is dedicated to providing our veteran and active duty military personnel with the highest quality most cost effective healthcare services available.
Services Provided
Presently all nuclear medicine imaging, including radiopharmaceutical therapy, and diagnostic abdominal ultrasound imaging, is offered at the Miami VA Healthcare System. Shortly, when it opens, we will be providing PET/CT Imaging (Positron Emission/Computerized Axial Tomography) at the new Broward Clinic.
The following is a list of the more commonly performed procedures. If the test for which you are interested is not listed, or if you have any questions that you need answered, our staff is always available to assist you.
Diagnostic Nuclear Studies
- Bone Imaging
- Bone Marrow Imaging
- Brain Imaging
- Cisternography
- Gallium Imaging
- Gastric Emptying Imaging
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Imaging
- Gallbladder Imaging (Hepatobiliary)
- Hepatic Haemangioma Imaging
- Infection Imaging
- Liver Spleen Imaging
- Lung Imaging
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- MUGA
- Parathyroid Imaging
- PET/CT Imaging
- Renal Imaging
- Scintimammography
- Thallium Myocardial Imaging
- Thyroid Imaging
- Whole Body Iodine (I-131) Imaging
Therapeutic Nuclear Procedures
- Bone Pain Therapy
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Therapy
- Polycythemia Vera (P-32) Therapy
- Thyroid Disease Therapy
Ultrasound Studies
- Gallbladder Imaging
- Liver Imaging
- Pancreas Imaging
- Kidney and Bladder Imaging
- Thyroid Imaging
- Scrotal Imaging
- Soft Tissue Imaging
- Ascites Imaging
- Pleural Effusion Imaging
- Spleen Imaging
Hours of Operation
The Nuclear Medicine Service is physically located on the 2nd floor of the Miami VA Medical Center, directly across from the VA Canteen. Unscheduled and Scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed during the business hours of 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency coverage is provided seven days per week.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact the Nuclear Medicine Service at (305) 575-3144.
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