Department of Nuclear Medicine & Positron Emission Tomography ❯ Our Services

What is “Nuclear Medicine”?
Nuclear Medicine (NM) is a medical specialty which utilizes radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases. Radiopharmaceuticals are injected, inhaled, or administrated orally to trace metabolic disorders in human body.

Diagnostic Examination
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT), SPECT/CT and Conventional Radionuclide examinations are imaging modalities under the specialty. Unlike capturing transmitted signals in radiology, nuclear medicine relies on raditaion emitted from human body. Images carry functional data based on cellular biochemistry and pharmacokinetics.

Radionuclide Therapy
Radiopharmaceuticals labeled with alpha or beta emitting radioisotopes are used in radionuclide therapy. These radiopharmaceuticals follow specific biochemical pathways to reach target tissues and the radioisotopes deposit high energy to destroy diseased cells to achieve therapeutic effects.

Applications of nuclear medicine address specific medical needs and targets which usually involve complicated clinical scenarios and require differential diagnosis using particular tracers. Therefore, its procedures are generally not for screening or initial treatment.

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