Quote Originally Posted by BladeRunner001 View Post
Imagine if a doctor requested a patient to have a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rather than MRI) done, 95% of the patients would freak out. I believe that the term (for clinical practice) was changed to ease patient concerns.
We have a nuclear medicine department at the facility where I work. Patients are injected with a radioactive isotope for imaging studies. I've never seen anyone freak out when it's explained to them that they are going to have radioactive material injected into their body.
Some ask questions, but I have yet to see anyone refuse a study.