Dr. Syed Sajid Husain, MD, MS, MAS, FACNP
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
3435 Bailey Ave Buffalo NY, 14215About
Dr. Syed Husain practices Nuclear Medicine in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Husain uses procedures and treatments that apply molecular imaging and molecular therapy. Nuclear Medicine Physicians are trained and certified to provide such procedures as skeletal imaging, glucose metabolic imaging, brain perfusion, blood pool imaging, and thyroid imaging, among many others.
Education and Training
Universidad Cetec,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1981
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine 1981
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1987
Board Certification
Nuclear MedicineAmerican Board of Nuclear MedicineABNM
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What is a nuclear bone scan used for?
A Nuclear Bone Scan is done after injecting a small amount of a radioactive material to evaluate various abnormalities of the bones. It helps in diagnosing several diseases, such as: Bone fracture, stress fracture not quite apparent on plain x-rays, degenerative/ arthritic problems, metastatic disease to bones from various cancers, bone infections- osteomyelitis, Paget’s disease, and many other diseases involving bones. READ MORE
Is it dangerous to have a nuclear stress test?
Nuclear Stress test is quite safe and millions of nuclear stress tests are performed safely every year. It involves the injection of a small amount of a radioactive material. The radiation exposure is in acceptable range. There are no other side effects from radioactive material itself. If one can’t run on treadmill pharmacological agents are used alternatively. There might be some side effects from the pharmacological agent, but that’s manageable. Nuclear stress test gives information about the blood supply or perfusion to the hear muscle. It’s a good test to evaluate the severity and extent of the coronary artery disease and also the viability for the heart muscle, as well as functional status of the heart. READ MORE
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