Nuclear Medicine
We use a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to nuclear medicine therapy, bringing together professionals from several departments to create personalized treatment programs for each patient who visits ILS hospitals. Our mission is to deliver the most effective and personalised care to every patient.
Nuclear medicine therapy involves the use of radioactive medications that selectively target cancer cells. These medications attach to cancerous cells on intravenous administration and eliminate them through radiation. Over time, the body eliminates toxic waste through urine, although some of it can also pass through the bloodstream. It is mostly used to treat patients who show resistance to chemotherapy or surgery. Although it might not completely remove the cancer, treatment can manage symptoms, reduce tumor size, and stabilize the condition, often for long periods. To achieve the best outcomes, nuclear medicine therapy is typically used in conjunction with other medications.
Our Services
Diagnostic imaging
- PET scan: This sensitive imaging technique is used to diagnose various types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders. It provides detailed images related to several metabolic activities.
- SPECT scan: This procedure uses imaging to visualise organs, such as the heart, brain, and bones, to detect cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.
- Thyroid Scintigraphy: This procedure is used to assess thyroid function and diagnose thyroid disorders, including cancer.
- Bone Scintigraphy: It is a procedure for detecting bone tumors, infections, or fractures by emphasizing locations with aberrant bone activity.
- Renal Scintigraphy: It is used to assess kidney function and diagnose kidney-related diseases.
Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
- Radioactive Iodine Therapy (RAI): The method is used to treat hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer that targets and kills malignant thyroid cells using radioactive iodine.
- PRRT: It is a targeted therapy for tumors of the nervous and endocrine systems that uses certain compounds to deliver radiation to cancer cells.
- Radium Therapy: It treats prostate cancer that has progressed to the bones by providing targeted radiation to cancer cells in bone tissue.
Radioactive Seed Implantation:
It is a type of internal radiation therapy that is frequently used to treat prostate cancer and involves implanting tiny radioactive seeds into or close to the tumor site.
Cardiac Muclear Medicine
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI): It is a non-invasive test that measures blood flow in the heart muscle to identify coronary artery disease and assess heart function.
- Cardiac Stress Test: This test utilises nuclear medicine to evaluate heart function under stress, identifying potential blockages in coronary arteries or other cardiac conditions.
Lung scintigraphy:
This ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) scan evaluates blood and airflow in the lungs to help diagnose lung conditions such as pulmonary embolism.
Liver and spleen imaging
- HIDA Scan: This test evaluates liver, gallbladder, and bile duct function, aiding in the diagnosis of conditions such as gallstones, inflammation, and bile duct blockage.
- Spleen Scintigraphy: This technique evaluates spleen function and detects abnormalities, such as spleen enlargement.
Gastrointestinal imaging
- Gastric Emptying Studies: These tests determine how well food moves from the stomach to the small intestine, which aids in the diagnosis of various underlying conditions.
- Liver & Pancreatic Scintigraphy: It is used to evaluate pancreatic function and diagnose diseases such as pancreatic cancer or pancreatitis.
Infection and inflammation imaging:
White Blood Cell (WBC) scintigraphy: This approach detects infections by monitoring the activity of white blood cells (WBCs), which can help locate hidden infections, abscesses, or inflammation in the body.
Neuroendocrine tumor imaging
Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy (SRS): Imaging somatostatin receptors is used to detect tumors of the nervous and endocrine system, which can help spot cancers that are difficult to detect using typical imaging methods.
Preparation for surgery and treatment planning
Tumor Localization: Nuclear medicine techniques are used to identify cancers prior to surgery or radiation therapy, allowing surgeons to undertake more precise tumor resections and treatment plans
