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Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear medicine is a relatively recent division of medicine that uses radioisotopes in a safe way to diagnose and treat the diseases.Nuclear medicine imaging procedures often identify abnormalities very early in the progress of a disease, long before many medical problems are apparent with other diagnostic tests.
In a nuclear medicine test, small amounts of radiolabelled tracer are introduced into the body by injection, swallowing, or inhalation. Radiolabelled tracer are substances that are attracted to specific organs, bones, or tissues. The amount of tracer used is carefully selected to provide the least amount of radiation exposure to the patient but ensure an accurate test. A special camera (PET- CT or SPECT camera) is then used to take pictures of your body. The camera detects the radio tracer in the organ, bone or tissue and forms images that provide data and information about the area in question.
Nuclear medicine differs from other diagnostic tests because it determines the presence of disease based on biological changes rather than changes in anatomy.
Our department is equipped with state of the art GE discovery IQ PET/CT with 4D technology and leading edge gamma camera with SPECT (GE NM630) offering a full range of diagnostic radionuclide imaging services.
Services offered at our center
Skeletal System
- Three phase body Scan & bone scan
Nephrology
- Diuretic renography (DTPA- renogram)
- Renal transplant evaluation
- GFR estimation
- Captopril renogram
- Renal Cortical Scintigraphy (DMSA scan)
- Radionuclide cystography
Cardiology
- Equilibrium radionuclide angiography: (MUGA)
- Myocardial perfusion imaging : (Rest and stress MPI/ Thallium scan)
- Myocardial viability scan
- Myocardial infarct scan
Hepato-biliary system
- Liver–Spleen Imaging
- Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy(HIDA scan)
Pulmonology
- Ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scan
- Lung perfusion scan
Endocrinology
- Thyroid Scan
- I-131 whole body scan
- Parathyroid scan(MIBI scan)
- I-131 MIBG scan
Gastroenterology
- Oesophageal transit study
- Gastric emptying study
- Colonic transit study
- Gastrointestinal bleeding scan
- Meckel's scan
- Testicular scan
- Peritoneopleural scan
Neurology
- Brain perfusion/SPECT
- Ictal and Interictal SPECT
- CSF shunt/leak/flow study
Lymphatic System
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- Sentinel node imaging
Others
- Bone marrow scintigraphy
- Infection/ inflammation imaging
- Salivary gland scintigraphy
- Lacrimal gland scintigraphy
- Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy
PET-CT Imaging
- 18F-FDG PET/CT
- Whole body (oncological/Infection)
- Cardiac PET
- Brain PET
- 18F-Fluoride bone PET
- 18F-FDOPA PET/CT
- 18F-PSMA PET/CT
- 68Ga-DOTA NOC PET/CT
Radionuclide Therapies
Nuclear medicine therapy uses various Radio Isotopes. Radioactive iodine is used (I-131) to treat an overactive thyroid gland - a condition known as thyrotoxicosis or hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. Other radiopharmaceuticals are used to treat some other types of cancer (Eg.Lu-177 DOTA TATE for neuroendocrine tumors and Y-90 microspheres for liver tumors), and to relieve the pain from cancer that has spread to bone (Eg.Sm-153 - EDTMP).
Our department has 2 bed dedicated Radionuclide therapy ward approved by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Government of India.
We can provide following treatments at our department on regular basis
- I-131 Toxic and carcinoma thyroid therapy
- Bone pain palliation
- 131I-MIBG therapy
- Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRNT) for Neuro-Endocrine Tumours (Lu177-DOTATATE therapy)
- PSMA Radioligand Therapy (PRLT) for Prostate cancer
- Radiosynovectomy
- Selective internal radiation therapy for liver tumors (TARE)
- Radioimmunotherapy
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