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Nuclear Medicine exams are very safe. Serious side effects from a Nuclear Medicine exam are extremely rare. There are no known risks or serious side effects from the small amount of tracer that is needed to perform the exam. The amount of radiation exposure for diagnostic nuclear medicine exams is the same if not less that that of a routine x-ray.
