Nuclear Medicine

Thanks to the generosity of the family and foundation of the late Emirati Sheikh Zayed Al Nahian, the CCHE has been able to acquire both the second PET/CT scan in Egypt and the latest technology cyclotron for the production of the radioactive material necessary to perform this sophisticated type of scan.

The PET/CT scan is a type of imaging test that combines PET (positron emission tomography) and CT (computed tomography) techniques simultaneously. Hence, the information about function and structure are integrated to give a great deal of detailed information. This information is instrumental in the early detection of cancer before it becomes an identifiable mass ensuring the early start of treatment, and the follow-up of the effectiveness of the therapy to be able to modify it according to patient's response.

Producing our own radioactive material enables us to be of service to the community at large as the cyclotron is capable of supplying the needs of all the healthcare centers in the vicinity of the hospital.

Equipment

• The second PET/ CT system installed in Egypt with two of the latest versions of mCT flow. This machine is the best technology in cancer management including therapy assessment and disease follow up.


• 2 dual headed gamma cameras with HD 4 digital detector loaded with software package. Computerized hot lab for control and documentation & Suite for thyroid management


• 16 Mev medical cyclotron PET-race with 4 chemistry modules for tracer production


• 4 chambers hot cells with robotic system for automation tracer dosing