Nuclear Medicine

MSPCA-Angell Boston
350 South Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02130

Our Services

Synovetin OA Injections

  • This is a minimally invasive nuclear medicine injection is offered through our Surgery service and can help relieve pain and inflammation from chronic osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs. For more information, please visit our Synovetin OA service page.

I-131 Therapy

  • This is a treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats that uses radioactive iodine to cure the disease. For more information, please visit our 1-131 Therapy service page.

Thyroid Scintigraphy

  • A test that’s helpful in evaluating hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer size and/or metastatic spread.

GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)

  • Acquired as a dynamic (moving) study in real-time
  • Useful for evaluation of renal function before nephrectomy
  • An inexpensive way to evaluate renal function

Trans-splenic Portal Scintigraphy (TSPS)

  • A tool that’s helpful in confirming or denying a portosystemic shunt.
A cat is being held by a nurse over a scanning device

Referring Veterinarians

To find out more about our diagnostic imaging services available to referring veterinarians, please click here.

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