Scintigraphy in general and thyroid scintigraphy in particular are methods that use radioactive energy, so care must be taken during the procedure to minimize the possibility of radioactive contamination for the patient and the practitioner.

99mtc bone scan is a modern, safe procedure in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine. The method allows creating images on radioactive scanners but they have very low radiation exposure. Radioactive tracers are not stored but are eliminated from the body very quickly.