A client is scheduled for a nuclear imaging test.What should the nurse instruct the client about this test?
A)It is the use of a magnetic field to produce an image of a body part or organ.
B)A radioisotope will be injected to determine organ functioning as being either hot or cold.
C)It produces a three-dimensional image of an organ.
D)It is more sensitive than an x-ray image.

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Nuclear imaging involves the injection of a radioisotope that will collect in a specific organ or tissue to determine its functioning, either by appearing as hot (greater uptake) or cold (less uptake) on the resulting image. The other options do not accurately describe nuclear imaging.

A Client Is Scheduled for a Nuclear Imaging Test