Nuclear medicine is an imaging field that primarily examines the function of organs or tissues to identify diseases in the human body. Diagnosis is achieved by injecting a very small amount of radiopharmaceutical substances and tracking their distribution in the examined body using sophisticated cameras. Nuclear medicine diagnosis provides unique and complementary information to other tests and allows the early detection of diseases before structural changes occur and before the disorder can be detected by other diagnostic methods.
In nuclear medicine imaging, the patient is the source of the radiation, and the cameras detect the emitted radiation from the patient's body without emitting any radiation themselves.
In some tests, the process of nuclear medicine imaging combines functional imaging with structural imaging (CT) using hybrid cameras such as SPECT/CT and PET/CT, to provide comprehensive information regarding the medical question. The imaging services in the department serve for diagnosing various medical conditions, assisting in determining the optimal treatment method, and monitoring the patient's response to treatment, using state-of-the-art technology and up-to-date radioactive materials.
The department performs a wide range of conventional nuclear medicine diagnostic tests (scans) and TPET/C technology. The tests are used, for example, to identify different emissions, visualize infections, map the skeletal system, assess perfusion and cardiac muscle vitality, map kidneys and the digestive system, conduct brain imaging to clarify Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and more. The department also conducts complex tests such as sleep studies (sedation), bladder catheterization tests (cystography), and special clinical questions mapping the small bowel motility.
Additionally, the department administers treatments with various radioactive substances in diseases of the thyroid gland's overactivity and in bone metastases of prostate cancer. The department is equipped with two gamma cameras for conventional nuclear medicine scans and an advanced PET/CT system characterized by high sensitivity and a large scanning field, enabling high-quality and fast scans.
The department's staff includes experienced specialized physicians who perform a variety of tests and treatments, a physicist responsible for the safety of employees and patients and for quality control in the department, experienced radiographers, and a professional administrative team committed to providing efficient and courteous service.
The department provides available imaging services and prompt and high-quality interpretations through interdisciplinary collaboration with referring physicians and with a personal and patient-oriented approach.