Taxonomy Code 207U00000X(207u00000x)
Nuclear Medicine Physician. Providers: 1
Nuclear Medicine Physician Providers
| NPI | Name | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MD John Whalen |
Individual |
500 W Brown Deer Rd Suite 202 Bayside, WI |
How to obtain, renew, or terminate an NPI
Every health care provider, whether it’s a hospital, pharmacy, or individual specialist, must obtain their own NPI number. This identification number is unique and is assigned upon application. In tod...
| Taxonomy Code | 207U00000X |
| Display Name | Nuclear Medicine Physician |
| Taxonomy Group | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Taxonomy Classification | Nuclear Medicine |
| Definition | A nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone |
| Effective Date | September 30, 2009 |
| Modification Date | September 30, 2009 |