Nuclear Medicine
- 19057
- (202) 25351500, Ext. 1017
- [email protected]
Scope of Services
The scope of work of the nuclear medicine department at the CCHE 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 for continuous production of radio-active material or isotopes for supplying our center and nearby hospitals.
- 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 Sesta-mibi, 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
- Therapeutic Procedures
- I-131 therapy for thyroid diseases
- I-131 MIBG therapy
- Radio-active treatment for Bony pain Palliation