radiology White Blood Cell

Patient Preparation
No special preparation is required. For patients with inflammatory bowel disease, no barium should be in the GI system. A patient’s CBC may be necessary prior to this test to assess severe leucopenia.

Exam Procedure
This procedure is used for locating and imaging infection. 

A sample of blood will be taken from a vein in the patients arm. The white blood cells will be extracted and labeled with a radioactive tracer. Approximately two to three hours later, the white blood cells will be re-injected into the patient and images will be taken at one and three hours afterward.

Exam Procedure
This procedure treats hyperactive thyroid glands.

Ball Memorial Hospital

Nuclear Medicine Dept.

2401 University Ave.

Muncie, IN 47303

(765) 747-3006