- About
RAO’s board-certified radiologists and leading-edge diagnostic procedures unite to provide the best chance of early, accurate detection.
- Services
No center in Marion County matches RAO’s comprehensive list of services.
- Breast Aspiration
- Breast MRI
- Breast Needle Localization
- Breast Ultrasound
- Cardiac Scoring
- CT (CAT Scan)
- CT Angiography (CTA)
- CT Enterography
- DEXA (Bone Densitometry)
- Digital Mammography
- Fluoroscopy
- MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography)
- MRI
- Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan
- Nuclear Medicine Gallium Scan
- Nuclear Medicine Parathyroid Scan
- Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Scan
- Open MRI
- PET/CT
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
- X-Ray
- Patient Center
Our radiologists, technologists and staff are devoted to your physical and emotional health and comfort throughout your care.
- Referring Clinicians
Our privileges at all Marion County hospitals and quick PACS image and report transmission and digital storage make us the perfect clinical partner.
- Women's Imaging
From screening digital mammography to breast MRI and osteoporosis testing, we specialize in healthier living through early detection.
- Center for Vascular Health
- Teleradiology
- Locations / Contact
We have five convenient locations in Marion County, including two Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence.
- Medical Imaging Center
- Medical Imaging Center at Windsor Oaks
- Women's Imaging Center
- TimberRidge Imaging Center
- Center for Vascular Health
* ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
Services
- Breast Aspiration
- Breast MRI
- Breast Needle Localization
- Breast Ultrasound
- Cardiac Scoring
- CT (CAT Scan)
- CT Angiography (CTA)
- CT Enterography
- DEXA (Bone Densitometry)
- Digital Mammography
- Fluoroscopy
- MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography)
- MRI
- Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan
- Nuclear Medicine Gallium Scan
- Nuclear Medicine Parathyroid Scan
- Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Scan
- Open MRI
- PET/CT
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
- X-Ray
About Nuclear Medicine Gallium Scan
What is a nuclear medicine gallium scan?
A nuclear medicine gallium scan is a type of nuclear medicine study that scans your whole body to detect infection or tumors. Gallium is taken up by many kinds of cancer cells in amounts that exceed normal uptake from normal tissue. It can be useful in detecting new infection or a cancerous tumor. Nuclear medicine gallium scans are commonly used in detecting lymphoma tumors. This study is performed over the course of three days.
Where is nuclear medicine gallium scan offered?
Radiology Associates of Ocala offers nuclear medicine gallium scans at the Medical Imaging Center at Windsor Oaks.
What to Expect
During your first visit to the Medical Imaging Center at Windsor Oaks, you will be given an injection of the radioactive material (gallium). You will be given a laxative (magnesium citrate) to take home and use that afternoon.
Your scan will be scheduled on day 2, approximately 24 hours following your first visit to our center. You will be required to lie still on the exam table during the scan unless prompted to move or change positions. The procedure takes about 1-2 hours.
Approximately 24 hours later following your scan on day 2, you will be scheduled for another scan on day 3. This scan will be very similar to the scan performed on day 2.
You will feel no pain and minimal discomfort during the nuclear medicine gallium scan. The radioactive material is quickly released from the body and the radiation dose from this test is similar to most routine x-ray procedures.
Patient Prep
There is no preparation before the first day of your exam, however, during your first visit you will receive a laxative to use at home that afternoon before your scan on day 2.
