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The department of nuclear medicine at Max Devki Devi Heart and Vascular Hospital was set up in the beginning of the year 2005 to cater to the need for quality diagnostic services in a professional and world class environment. It is located on the ground floor of the east wing that houses the Heart and Vascular Institute.
The department of nuclear medicine is equipped with the most advanced State-of-the-Art equipments - Variable angle Dual Head gamma camera (Siemens), GE Infinia Hawkeye dual Head gamma camera with CT (GE-SPECT CT system) and a PET-CT Discovery 600 (GE), interfaced with sophisticated processing stations with the latest software and hardware. The department is also equipped with a thyroid uptake probe for evaluation of thyroid disorders. |
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| Nuclear medicine can diagnose and treat diseases in a safe and painless way. It involves the use of special computers and cameras, and small doses of permitted radioactive substances introduced into the body, by injection, oral, or inhalation. |
| Nuclear medicine has answers to all your medical queries such as: |
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Is your heart pumping blood adequately, Is there a blockage in the arteries of the heart, Do you need bypass surgery / angioplasty? |
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Is the brain receiving adequate blood supply, are the brain cells functioning properly? |
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Is there a problem with the thyroid? |
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Are the kidneys functioning normally? |
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Is there a cancer, where is it, has it spread, what treatment to give? |
| Nuclear medicine is a great aid that tells physicians how well newly transplanted organs are functioning. It helps identify sites of seizures (epilepsy), Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. It finds cancers, determines whether they are responding to treatment, and notifies if infected bones will heal. |
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Nuclear Medicine involves the study of the organs at the cellular level, often picking up disease before there is a change at the structural level, making it more physiologic and more sensitive than other tests like ultrasound, CT, MRI, etc in many clinical situations.
Nuclear medicine can locate the smallest bone fracture before it can be seen on an X-ray. In fact, nuclear imaging techniques go a step beyond standard X-rays and MRIs. |
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It not only indicates an organ's anatomy, but also how it is functioning. |
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It gives critical information that otherwise would be unavailable, require surgery, or more expensive diagnostic tests. |
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Helps in early detection to treat diseases sooner ensuring prompt treatment and a more successful prognosis. |
| Useful for early detection of neurodegenerative disorders as well as myocardial disorders. |
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