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Nuclear Medicine

Scope of Services

The scope of work of the nuclear medicine department at the 57357 includes the following:

  • Early and accurate diagnosis of tumors
  • Following up on the treatment plan with the physician to determine the rate of improvement
  • Treating thyroid tumors
  • Studying physiological functions of the affected organ to specify if the tumor is still active
  • Evaluating the chemotherapy side effects on the body’s different organs

The Nuclear Medicine Department provides all the nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services for cancer patients. CCHE also owns a medical cyclotron that produces continuous radioactive material or isotopes to supply our center and nearby hospitals.

  1. Diagnostic Services
    • F-18 FDG PET/CT Scan for Tumor Imaging
    • F-18 FET / F-18 FET PET/CT scan for brain tumors
    • Bone Scan
    • Thyroid scan
    • Tumor Imaging (Tc-99m Sestamibi, Tl-201, Ga-67, In-111, I-131 MIBG)
    • Renal Scintigraphy
    • Myocardial Perfusion study and G-SPECT
    • Lymph-scintigraphy
    • Brain Perfusion SPECT
    • Lacrimal Scintigraphy
    • Hepato-splenic colloid Scintigraphy
    • GIT bleeding
    • Oesophageal Transit and Gastric Emptying studies
    • Meckle’s diverticulum study
  2. Therapeutic Procedures
    • I-131 therapy for thyroid diseases
    • I-131 MIBG therapy
    • Radio-active treatment for Bony pain Palliation