Nuclear Medicine

What Is Nuclear Medicine?

Nuclear Medicine is a specialized imaging technology that uses small amounts of radioactive material called radiotracers or radioisotopes to capture the molecular activity of various organs and systems of the body, allowing us to diagnose and treat many conditions in their earliest stages.

At Fairfax Radiology, we provide a full array of studies, including bone, renal, lung scans, Thyroid and SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography) imaging, as well as any confirming imaging tests (X-rays) to provide a complete picture of any conditions.

List of Procedures in this Category

Bone Scans
Gastric Emptying
PET/CT
Hemangioma Spect CT
Liver Spleen Scan
Meckel’s Scan

Meet Our Physicians

Jonathan E. Alfert, M.D.
Jonathan E. Alfert, M.D.
Joined Practice:
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
PET CT
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Jonathan E. Alfert, M.D.
Joined Practice:
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
PET CT
Medical School

State University of New York
Completed 1996

Residency

University of Virginia
Completed 2001

Fellowship

Harvard Medical School
Nuclear Medicine
Completed 2002

Board Certification

American Board of Radiology
2001

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Radiological Society of North America
American College of Radiology

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Brigid A. Castro, M.D.
Brigid A. Castro, M.D.
Joined Practice:
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
PET CT
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Brigid A. Castro, M.D.
Joined Practice:
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
PET CT
Medical School

Georgetown University School of Medicine
Completed 1991

Residency

Duke University Medical Center
Completed 1996

Fellowship

Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospitals
Nuclear Medicine
Completed 1997

Board Certification

American Board of Nuclear Medicine
American College of Radiology

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Nuclear Medicine

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Wei-Shen D. Griggs, M.D.
Wei-Shen D. Griggs, M.D.
Joined Practice:
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
PET CT
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Wei-Shen D. Griggs, M.D.
Joined Practice:
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
PET CT
Medical School

University of Chicago
Completed 2001

Residency

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Completed 2006

Fellowship

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Nuclear Medicine
Completed 2007

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

American College of Radiology

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